Thursday the 18th of July 1940

Day: Raids on Montrose, Aberdeen, the Channel Ports, Lightships in the South East, coastguard stations and convoys off south coast. The Goodwin Lightship was Sunk an bombs were dropped on the Coastguard Station at St Margaret's Bay, Kent. Major engagements with 28 Me 109's by 15 Spitfire's of No 610 Squadron. Twelve Hurricane's of No 43 Squadron intercepted twenty-eight Ju 87's forming up to attack the radar station at Poling. At the beginning of their dives the Stuka's were at their most

 

Adolf Galland was promoted to Major

Night:  Night reconnaissance and light raids in the South East.

Losses: Luftwaffe 5: Fighter Command 5.

Weather: Mainly overcast with occasional rain.


R.A.F. Losses for Thursday the 18th of July 1940

     Squadron   Aircraft
Serial Number
      Pilot
No 235 Squadron Blenheim IV
 N3541
R.L.Patterson
R.Y.Tucker
L.H.M.Reece
No 236 Squadron Blenheim I
 L6779
C.R.D.Thomas
H.D.B.Esldon
No 236 Squadron Blenheim I
 L6639
R.H.Rigby
D.D.Mackinnon
No 609 Squadron Spitfire I
R6634
F.J.Howell
No 610 Squadron Spitfire I
P9452
P.Litchfield

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