Chronology of World War II
Friday, October 28th
German Plane Shot Down
A German He-111 bomber is shot down by RAF fighters east of Dalkeith in southeastern Scotland -- it is the first German airplane shot down over the British Isles. Two of the 4-man crew survive. The aircraft is part of Luftflotte 2 which is based in the extreme north of Germany and is engaged in attacking shipping off the northern and eastern coasts of Scotland.