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- 1940-10-06 at 1940-10-31 Night attacks on London
1940-10-06 at 1940-10-31 Night attacks on London
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1940-10-06 at 1940-10-31 Night attacks on London.
Enemy losses: 2,375 aircraft.
R.A.F. losses: 733 aircraft (375 pilots killed.)
On 15th August, 181 enemy aircraft were shot down. On 15th September 185 enemy aircraft were shot down.
Over 100 enemy aircraft were shot down in a single day on five separate occasions during the period August to September 1940 by the R.A.F.
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