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Intro
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August 18th, 1940. Biggin Hill. Afternoon.

That was a nasty surprise! We've heard about Jerry using this tactic before, but we have never actually seen it applied. 

The trick that they are playing on us is as follows: 

Jerry has obviously understood that we are using RDF and other facilities to track them, especially large bomber formations. So they have started to experiment with a sort of "stealth" fighter formation, that shadows the approaching bombers.

So when our control sends up fighters to intercept, Jerry control vectors that "stealth" group towards our fighters, as if to meet them. 

But then the whole group of enemy fighters suddenly change course completly! And fly flat out to another place, usually an airfield, and strafe it.

This is what happened to us. We will have to be aware of this threat from now on.  

Ok... You all heard that bloody phone ringing. The balloon is up, once again.

They are obviously going for our sector station airfields, those bastards.

At 12:52, our aerodrome here at West Malling received some HE and incendiary bombs, and we have taken some damage, but the shop is still open for business. 

But more enemy raids are on the way.

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MISSION
Two waves of enemy bombers have been spotted as they work their way from the coast towards the north. As it looks now, their target is probably some of the big sector station airfields in the vincinity of London: possible Biggin Hill (again!) or Kenley, or even Croydon.

Our task is to intercept the bombers, and make them pay. 

Yes, this has turned into a battle of attrition, and right now we are shooting down more of them, than vice versa.

Questions? Lets go then!

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You'll be flying as second element of B section
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<Name>
Success
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HISTORIC NOTES
Regarding the actions on August 18th: German activity resumed an extensive scale after the lull of the previous day. The action was particularly brisk on the south and east coasts.

Between 0908 and 0935 hours on that day, three reconnaissances were made over Dover and The Straits. Three further reconnaissances were made between 1042 and 1102 hours at about 20,000 feet to 25,000 feet up the Thames Estuary.

At 1230 hours, a heavy attack was launched between North Foreland and Dungeness and comprised some 300 enemy aircraft. It penetrated as far as South and South-East London, returning to the Calais area in scattered groups. The enemy aircraft came in three waves; the third, however, appeared to turn back near the coast. Kenley, Croydon, Biggin Hill, Manston and West Malling were attacked.

At 1430 hours, a secondary attack consisting of about 50 aircraft was directed towards Dover, but only about 12+ crossed the coast and these are reported to have attacked Dover balloons.

At 1700 hours, eight raids numbering 200 aircraft approached the coast between Harwich and Dungeness. The majority flew up Black Water and the Thames towards Rochester, Hornchurch and North Weald. The raids broke up on being intercepted and were forced out to sea by 1810 hours. The aircraft taking part in this raid assembled near St Omer and are thought to have come from Antwerp.
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[3]
<Name>
Failure
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HISTORIC NOTES
Regarding the actions on August 18th: German activity resumed an extensive scale after the lull of the previous day. The action was particularly brisk on the south and east coasts.

Between 0908 and 0935 hours on that day, three reconnaissances were made over Dover and The Straits. Three further reconnaissances were made between 1042 and 1102 hours at about 20,000 feet to 25,000 feet up the Thames Estuary.

At 1230 hours, a heavy attack was launched between North Foreland and Dungeness and comprised some 300 enemy aircraft. It penetrated as far as South and South-East London, returning to the Calais area in scattered groups. The enemy aircraft came in three waves; the third, however, appeared to turn back near the coast. Kenley, Croydon, Biggin Hill, Manston and West Malling were attacked.

At 1430 hours, a secondary attack consisting of about 50 aircraft was directed towards Dover, but only about 12+ crossed the coast and these are reported to have attacked Dover balloons.

At 1700 hours, eight raids numbering 200 aircraft approached the coast between Harwich and Dungeness. The majority flew up Black Water and the Thames towards Rochester, Hornchurch and North Weald. The raids broke up on being intercepted and were forced out to sea by 1810 hours. The aircraft taking part in this raid assembled near St Omer and are thought to have come from Antwerp.
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FighterBoysDebrief8.jpg
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