On This Day, 1940: On 22 July 1940, an RAF Blenheim used airborne interception radar to shoot down a Dornier Do 17 off Selsey Bill in…
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RAF Wins First Radar-Guided Night Victory with Blenheim
On 22 July 1940, an RAF Blenheim used airborne interception radar to shoot down a Dornier Do 17 off Selsey Bill in a landmark night victory.
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