Wednesday the 2nd of October 1940

Day:  Massed fighter-bomber formations begin very early and, climbing above 30,000 ft, they attacked south-east London and Biggin Hill for most of morning. Some smaller waves in afternoon again penetrate as far as central London.

Night:  Widespread night bombing saturates a central strip of London  from  Hornchurch / Romford  to Northolt / Uxbridge; other raiders strike Manchester and North-West Scotland.

Losses: Luftwaffe 17 : Fighter Command 1.

Weather: Very fine and clear, becoming cloudy later.



R.A.F. Losses for Wednesday the 2nd of October 1940

     Squadron
Aircraft
Serial Number
Pilot
No 603 Squadron
 Spitfire I
 P9553
P.G.Dexter

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