Friday the 25th of October 1940

Day:  Fighter-bomber raids develop high over Kent and London, bringing a return of dogfights and bombs released indiscriminately.

Night:  Italian Fiat BR 20s from Belgian bases bomb Harwich at night, losing 3.

Losses: Luftwaffe 21: Fighter Command 9.

Weather:  Overcast, but improving. 


R.A.F. Losses for Friday the 25th of October 1940

     Squadron  Aircraft
Serial Number
   Pilot
No 66 Squadron Spitfire I
X4107
R.W.Oxspring
No 145 Squadron Hurricane I
P3926
R.D.Yule
No 249 Squadron Hurricane I
P3615
J.M.B.Beard
No 302 Squadron Hurricane I
V7593
F.Jastrzebski
No 501 Squadron Hurricane I
N2438
V.R.Snell
Hurricane I
P2903
V.Goth
Hurricane I
V6806
K.W.MacKenzie
No 603 Squadron Spitfire I
P7635
S.F.Soden
Spitfire I
P7309
P.Olver

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