Page 34 - Peter Brown

This picture shows the approximate position that the ME 110 took as it approached Peters
Lancaster. He spotted the night fighter starboard stern down as in this picture. The only difference
was a layer of cloud below the night fighter which illuminated the fighter against the cloud. His
alertness saved the Lancaster and its crew.

Below is a detailed picture of the upward firing 20mm cannon mounted to the rear of the fighter’s
cockpit. Known to the German aircrew as Schräge Musik or Jazz music, these cannon were
deadly and were used to rip open the wing roots and fuel tanks of Allied bombers.