[Smithy]

Although there's nothing I can find in any of my books regarding this specifically as a "bounce", I'd imagine that this is a distinct possibility. Considering 601 were scrambled from Debden in Essex and flew south to the area of the engagement near Tunbridge Wells in Kent at approx. 0930, this meant that the sun's arc was to the portside of 601 and considering the 109s would have approached from the south and east it's very possible that they were lying in wait up sun for 601 and did indeed bounce them. The fact that two highly experienced air fighters (Rhodes-Moorhouse and Davis) were killed, 2 more bailed out wounded and 3 others force landed would seem to suggest that this was the case.