Did the British actually shoot down bombers/planes over London?

[322Sqn_Dusty]

Originally Posted by machoo

'Yes' or 'No' is alot easier.

True it is. But let's do it like this, give some guidance or info and it's a lot more interesting than 'yes' or 'No' :

Plane: Hawker Hurricane
Pilot affiliation: U.K.
Crash site: Buckingham Palace Road, London
Cause: On September 15, 1940, during the Battle of Britain, Royal Air Force pilot Ray Holmes spotted a German Dornier headed straight for Buckingham Palace. Out of ammunition, he chose to run his Hurricane into the German plane, clipping its tail and causing it go down. Holmes parachuted to safety before his aircraft hit the ground at 350 miles per hour.
Excavation: A 13-year effort led by amateur archaeologist Christopher Bennett sought to dig up the plane, which was lodged under a water main beneath Buckingham Palace Road.

Source see earlier post.