ðæt mˈɔːɹnɪŋ bˈɛniənz wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tə ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn lˈiːv bˌʌt wʌz skɹˈæmbəld ɪn spˈɪtfaɪɚɹ aɪ ˈɛks fˈoːɹ θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn tʊ ˌɪntɚsˈɛpt mˈɛsɚʃmˌɪts.
That morning Bennions was about to go on leave but was scrambled (in Spitfire I X4559) to intercept Messerschmitts.