Footage of No. 64 Squadron Spitfires and No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron Hurricanes operating from RAF Kenley, 1940. Source: British Pathé
1940
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Jul
28
Jul
Sunday 28 July 1940
Shipping attacked off Dover and south coast ports. Night: Minelaying from Thames Estuary to Humber. Scattered raiders over England and Wales. Weather: Fine early. Fair for the rest of the day, clouding over in the evening. Enemy Action by Day Fighter Command expected renewed and heavier Luftwaffe attacks and moved eight squadrons to forward airfields. […]
29
Jul
Monday 29 July 1940
Convoy off Dover raided. Night: Activity on a reduced scale over land. Weather: Fair all over Britain. Thames Estuary and Dover hazy. Enemy Action by Day The weather was fine across Britain, providing ideal flying conditions which made further Luftwaffe attacks likely. Despite a slow start, the first German formations were detected at 0700 hours […]
29
Jul
Nazi Bombers Beaten Off
Newsreel footage “Nazi Bombers Beaten Off”, 29 July 1940. Source: British Pathé
30
Jul
Tuesday 30 July 1940
Raids on convoys off Orfordness, Clacton and Harwich. Night: South Wales and midlands. Weather: Unsettled, with drizzle and low cloud. Daytime Operations Weather conditions continued to restrict enemy raids over the Channel and southern England. Attacks were reported on convoys off Orfordness, Clacton, and Harwich. RAF Fighter Command actively engaged, with notable successes: No. 603 […]
31
Jul
Wednesday 31 July 1940
Widespread attacks on shipping in south, south-east and south-west coastal waters. Dover balloon barrage. Night: South Wales and Thames raided. Weather: Fair all over the country with temperatures slightly above average. Channel and Straits hazy. Daytime Operations Enemy activity was relatively light and largely confined to reconnaissance and attacks on shipping along the southern coasts. […]