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