race to their Gloster Gladiator IIs in response to an intruder alert
Hurricanes of 46 and 257 Sqns were scrambled to repel the attackers
Luftwaffe fighter units took desperate measures to conceal their whereabouts
The battle of Copenhagen was long and hard-fought and Admiral Parker ordered Admiral Nelson to withdraw
The company founded by Ernst Heinkel is probably best known for it He
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