On the night of 4th/5th May 1942, Flight Lieutenant Karel Kuttelwascher flew an intruder mission over France. During this sortie, Kuttelwascher shot down 3 He 111s over Saint-André-de-l'Eure at 0050 hrs in the space of 4 minutes before being spotted. After evading the searchlights and flak, Kuttelwascher returned safely to RAF Tangmere at 0205 hrs.

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