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Hi all,
This may or may not be of use as I couldn't suggest where the incident took place other than probably outskirts of Southampton, England (I'm sure it was either High Street or Church Street) in August/September 1940.
An uncle (since deceased), recalled what was initially reported as a strafing incident when aircraft MG fire went rattling down the street. Apparently no-one killed or injured, but with slight property damage. He said that a few days later it was decided that it was in fact a low level dogfight/chase with fire from both parties, in the 'heat of the chase', but that the information was to be 'kept quiet' presumably as the propaganda value of the incident was greater if it had been a strafing attack!
If there is any truth in this I suppose that there may be a Civil Defence file somewhere extant that may refer to it.
HTH,
David
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