Battle of Britain - Day 27
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Battle of Britain - Day 27
Day 27 – August 5th 1940
August 5, 2010 in 266 Squadron, August 1940
Weather: Slight haze in the Channel otherwise fine.
Fighter Command Serviceable Aircraft as at 0900 hours:
Blenheim – 63
Spitfire – 257
Hurricane – 373
Defiant – 26
Total – 719
Early that morning, Spitfires patrolling over the Straits of Dover ran into a group of Me109s, as a result of which one Me109 was shot down into the sea and one of the Spitfire pilots was shot down and killed. Later that day, a Squadron of Hurricanes was similarly engaged with Me109s and Ju88s and further enemy losses were inflicted. 402 sorties were flown.
266 Squadron Operational Record Book, 5 August
Warm and close – sky overcast – visibility moderate. “B” Flight at readiness. “A” Flight available. Practices included Fighter Attacks and affiliation exercise with Blenheim aircraft of no. 110 Squadron from West Raynham.
Reported Casualties (RAF Campaign Diary 5th August 1940):
* Enemy: 4 confirmed (2 by No 65 Squadron, 1 each by Nos. 64 and 151 Squadrons), 2 unconfirmed (1 each by Nos. 64 and 65 Squadrons); Bombers – nil.
* Own: 1 Spitfire (No 64 Squadron)
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