Harris considered these defences ‘comparatively light’. As the flares were laid, signalling imminent attack, the guns and searchlights sprang to life and opened up on the Pathfinders. Predicted flak burst so close to Munro's aircraft that the crew heard the shell fragments patter on the alloy skin.
Harris deemed these defenses "relatively weak." As flares were deployed, signaling imminent attack, the guns and searchlights sprang into action and targeted the Pathfinders. Predicted flak burst so close to Munro's aircraft that the crew heard the shell fragments strike the alloy skin.