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Originally Posted by stew278
In got attacked by aircraft quite a bit in my current patrol during Oct '39. I was passing N of Scotland on the way to my patrol area. In grids AM34-AM36 while travelling SW I was repeatedly attacked by Swordfish in pairs, one wave after another. I got 8 of them before one scored a lucky hit and killed the flak gunner.
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The presence of Swordfish (and Avengers) in GWX indicates a carrier nearby.
Also, if your course hugs shorelines relatively tightly... you may receive attacks by Hurricanes.