Day : Many recce sorties. Portland, Portsmouth and South-East
convoy bombed. Further anti-shipping attacks by carried
out by Luftflotte 3. RAF breaks up raids on Portland (Ju
87's from Stukageschwader 2 and 77, escorted by Bf
110's from ZG 76, and other aircraft from Luftflotte 3) and Portsmouth
(He 111's of KG 55 and Bf
110's of ZG 76). Skirmishes continued all
along the Channel coast
Night : Scattered raids from South West and South East, East Anglia and along the Yorkshire coast. . Losses: Luftwaffe 21: Fighter Command 6. Weather: Overcast, but bright showery weather in central areas and northern areas. |
Squadron | Aircraft |
|
Pilot |
No 85 Squadron | Hurricane I |
|
P.Townsend |
No 145 Squadron | Hurricane I |
|
J.R.A.Peel |
No 501 Squadron | Hurricane I |
|
F.P.J.Dixon |
No 601 Squadron | Hurricane I |
|
A.W.Woolley |
No 609 Squadron | Spitfire I |
|
G.T.M.Mitchell |
No 609 Squadron | Spitfire I |
|
P.H.Barron |
|