Wednesday the 31st of July 1940
Day: Reconnaissance and limited convoy attacks with Small-scale fighter-bomber attacks on shipping over a wide area of the south.

Night:  Clear night conditions permitted mine laying over much of the East coast area from Dover to the River Tyne. Some light probing raids were made over a large part of the Southern half of the country.

Adolf Hitler informed his Generals that he intended to attack Russia in 1940. He said that "With Russia defeated, Britain's last hope was gone". 

Losses: Luftwaffe 4: Fighter Command 4

Weather:  Very fine, but with Channel haze.
R.A.F. Losses for Wednesday the 31st of July 1940
     Squadron  Aircraft
Serial Number
   Pilot
No 234 Squadron Spitfire I

P9365

 W.W.Thompson
No 501 Squadron Hurricane I

P3646

 R.S.Don
No 74 Squadron Spitfire I
P9398
 F.W.Eley
No 74 Squadron Spitfire I
P9379
 H.R.Gunn
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