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Weather: fine
Fighter Command Serviceable Aircraft as at 0900 hours:
- Spitfire – 215
- Hurricane – 394
- Defiant – 27
- Gladiator – 8
- Total – 700
Relatively little enemy activity in the morning. Brooklands was attacked by a single Ju88 in a low level operation at 50 feet. Middle Wallop was also targeted but suffered no damage. There were also minor attacks on Biggin Hill and Kenley. Fighter Command flew 560 sorties, destroyed 9 enemy aircraft at no loss to the RAF.
There was widespread bombing that night over London, Liverpool and Nottingham.
266 Squadron Operational Record Book – 21 September
Warm – visibility excellent. Practices included formation flying – Fighter Command attacks and affiliation exercise with Blenheim aircraft of no. 218 Squadron, escorted by 6 Hurricane aircraft from no. 7 Squadron. Pilot Sgt W.T. Ellis posted to no. 92 Squadron for flying duties.
Reported Casualties (RAF Campaign Diary 21st September1940):
* Enemy: 2 confirmed, 1 probable, 6 damaged
* Own: Nil.
Today’s theme: RAF Hendon
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