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Based in northern France, IILKG 53 was heavily involved in the Battle of Britain. On the «afternoon of 9 September 1940, the unit launched on araifiained at Brooklands and Weybridge, Surrey. RAF fighters drove the bombers back, but He 111 A1+ZD of the Geschwader’s Staff Flight collided witha Hurricane of No.605 Squadron. The Hurricane crashed, killing Pt Off GM.Forrester. The Heinkel fellat Southfield Farm, Chawton, near Alton, Hampshire. ts pilot, Oblt. Meinecke, bailed out ‘and was made prisoner along with one other ‘crewman. The remaining three were killed.