Heavy damage to Fighter Command airfields following four major attacks. Night: Liverpool attacked again. Smaller raids in the Midlands and South Wales. Weather: Fair with cloudy patches during the morning, clearing during the afternoon. Enemy Action by Day The “Bad Weekend” entered its third day on 1 September. Following the heavy raids of 30 and […]
1940
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02
Sep
Monday 2 September 1940
Once again four main phases of airfield attacks. Night: Scattered raids on Liverpool, the Midlands and South Wales. Weather: Continuing fine and warm. Early-morning mist and fog patches. Enemy Action by Day The day began with fine and warm weather, accompanied by early-morning mist and fog patches across southern England. As the sun rose, the […]
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Sep
Tuesday 3 September 1940
Further heavy airfield attacks. Night: Liverpool bombed once again. Harassing raids on South Wales and the south-west coast. Weather: Fine and warm. Some cloud and drizzle in the north, haze in the Channel and Straits. Enemy Action by Day At approximately 08:30 hours, a high-flying German reconnaissance aircraft was observed over Kent, flying at 22,000 […]
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Sep
Wednesday 4 September 1940
Two major attacks on airfields. Serious damage to the Vickers Works at Brooklands. Night: Further raid on Liverpool. Weather: Fine and warm with haze in the Channel and Straits. Occasional rain and strong winds in the north. Enemy Action by Day By 4 September 1940, the Luftwaffe’s focus was beginning to evolve. While airfields remained […]
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Sep
Thursday 5 September 1940
Airfield attacks in two phases. Park (CinC No 11 Group) orders special cover for fighter factories. Night: Continuous activity over southern England. Weather: Continuing fine and warm with cloud developing later. Enemy Action by Day The day began with fine flying weather, ideal for both sides but unwelcome for Fighter Command, which had been hoping […]
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Friday 6 September 1940
Three main attacks, largely broken up. Night: Harassing raids. Weather: Fine, but cooler. Haze in the Straits and Thames Estuary. Enemy Action by Day Fine, but cooler, weather prevailed, with haze in the Straits and Thames Estuary. After Bomber Command’s recent raid on Berlin, RAF commanders anticipated retaliatory strikes. Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, mindful of […]
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Sep
Saturday 7 September 1940
Day bombing switched to London with a heavy attack on the capital. Night: Raids on London continue from dusk till dawn. Main objectives are the East End and Docks. Weather: Fair with some haze. Enemy Action by Day The morning of Saturday, 7 September 1940, began with an eerie calm. Radar stations along the south […]
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Sep
Sunday 8 September 1940
Slight activity. Some small attacks on airfields. Night: Heavy raid on London, mainly in the east. Weather: Fair early morning and evening, cloudy for the remainder of the day. Enemy Action by Day Sunday, 8 September 1940, began with a deceptive sense of calm. In the early morning light, the full extent of the previous […]
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Sep
Monday 9 September 1940
Unsuccessful attacks on London, Thames Estuary and aircraft factories. Night: Main target is London, including the City and West End. Weather: Scattered showers, thundery in the east. Channel fair. Enemy Action by Day By 9 September, a perceptible shift in Luftwaffe strategy was underway. Following the heavy daylight raids of 7 and 8 September, Fighter […]