Wednesday the 30th of October 1940

Day: Nuisance raids. Several large sweeps form up in morning and afternoon, striking across Kent for London.

Night: Few raiders.  London's night ordeal cut short by worsening weather.

Losses: Luftwaffe 8: Fighter Command 6.

Weather: Low cloud and continuous drizzle over much of country.


R.A.F. Losses for Wednesday the 30th of October 1940

   Squadron  Aircraft
Serial Number
      Pilot
No 41 Squadron Spitfire II
 P7282
G.G.F.Draper
Spitfire II
 P7375
L.A.Garvey
No 222 Squadron Spitfire I
 N3119
A.E.Davies
Spitfire I
K9939
H.P.M.Eldridge
No 249 Squadron Hurricane I
V7536
W.H.Millington
No 602 Squadron Spitfire I
X4542
W.B.Smith

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