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Battle of Britain 1940

A podcast for each day of the Battle of Britain detailing aircraft crashes, engagements, targets and places

Ranked #1

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27 September 1940 - Heavy attacks on London and Bristol

27 September 1940 - Heavy attacks on London and Bristol

Day: Heavy attacks on London and BristolNight: Further raids on London, Merseyside and the MidlandsWeather: Fair in the ... Read more

27 Sep 2015

18mins

Ranked #2

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26 September 1940 - Supermarine factory at Southampton attacked

26 September 1940 - Supermarine factory at Southampton attacked

Day: Supermarine factory at Southampton attacked and wreckedNight: Raids on London and MerseysideWeather: Mainly fair to... Read more

25 Sep 2015

5mins

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Ranked #3

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15 August 1940 - Luftwaffe launches the biggest raids so far on airfields

15 August 1940 - Luftwaffe launches the biggest raids so far on airfields

Day: Decisive raids, the most intensive period to date. 75 aircraft lost with airfields as their targetsNight: Little ac... Read more

14 Aug 2015

23mins

Ranked #4

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12 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts

12 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts

Day: Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping of the Isle of Wight and AberdeenNight: South Wales and Brist... Read more

8 Jul 2015

5mins

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Ranked #5

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18 August 1940 - Massed German formations attack airfields in the south and south-east

18 August 1940 - Massed German formations attack airfields in the south and south-east

Day: Massed German formations return attacking airfields in the south and south-eastNight: Light bombing in Bristol, Eas... Read more

17 Aug 2015

23mins

Ranked #6

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12 August 1940 - Heavy raid on Portsmouth

12 August 1940 - Heavy raid on Portsmouth

Day: Heavy raid on Portsmouth. Convoy in Thames Estuary, radar stations and coastal airfields attackedNight: Widespread ... Read more

11 Aug 2015

17mins

Ranked #7

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20 July 1940 - Convoys of shipping at Dover attacked

20 July 1940 - Convoys of shipping at Dover attacked

Day: Convoys of shipping at Dover attackedNight: Widespread minelaying from the Needles, Isle of Wight to Lands End; Bri... Read more

19 Jul 2015

6mins

Ranked #8

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19 July 1940 - 6 out of 9 Defiants lost with 141 Squadron

19 July 1940 - 6 out of 9 Defiants lost with 141 Squadron

The Boulton-Paul Defiant was the newest fighter in the RAF and was used in front-line day time duties in Fighter Command... Read more

18 Jul 2015

7mins

Ranked #9

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4 September 1940 - Two major attacks on airfields

4 September 1940 - Two major attacks on airfields

Day: Two major attacks on airfields. Serious damage to the Vickers Works at BrooklandsNight: Further raid on LiverpoolWe... Read more

3 Sep 2015

10mins

Ranked #10

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16 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts

16 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts

Day: Enemy air activity was greatly reduced owing to unfavourable weather conditionsNight: Activity during the night rem... Read more

15 Jul 2015

2mins

Ranked #11

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1 September 1940 - Heavy damage to airfields following four major attacks

1 September 1940 - Heavy damage to airfields following four major attacks

Day: Heavy damage to Fighter Command airfields following four major attacksNight: Liverpool attacked again. Smaller raid... Read more

31 Aug 2015

8mins

Ranked #12

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17 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts

17 July 1940 - Battle of Britain aircraft crashes, pilots, places, engagements, news and facts

Day: Search for shipping off Scottish and east coastsNight: Targets attacked in south-west. MinelayingWeather: Dull with... Read more

16 Jul 2015

2mins

Ranked #13

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21 July 1940 - Raids on convoys in Channel and Straits of Dover

21 July 1940 - Raids on convoys in Channel and Straits of Dover

Day: Raids on convoys in Channel and Straits of DoverNight: Targets chiefly at MerseysideWeather: Fine and fair early, c... Read more

20 Jul 2015

4mins

Ranked #14

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8 August 1940 - Three major attacks on a Channel convoy with big losses on both sides

8 August 1940 - Three major attacks on a Channel convoy with big losses on both sides

Day: Three major attacks on a Channel convoy. Heaviest ever raids against a British convoy (Codename: Peewit). Only 4 ou... Read more

7 Aug 2015

14mins

Ranked #15

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25 July 1940 - Large numbers of dive-bombers attack Convoy CW.8 off Dover

25 July 1940 - Large numbers of dive-bombers attack Convoy CW.8 off Dover

From late morning to early evening, large formations of dive-bombers attacked Convoy CW.8 as it sailed through the Strai... Read more

24 Jul 2015

7mins

Ranked #16

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11 August 1940 - Heavy attack on Portland and convoy attacks off East Coast

11 August 1940 - Heavy attack on Portland and convoy attacks off East Coast

Day: Heavy attack on Portland, feints by fighter over Dover. Convoy attacks in Thames Estuary and off East AngliaNight a... Read more

10 Aug 2015

17mins

Ranked #17

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23 July 1940 - East coast shipping raided

23 July 1940 - East coast shipping raided

Day: East coast shipping raidedNight: Minelaying from Dover to the Tyne and Forth EstuaryWeather: Slight haze in the Str... Read more

22 Jul 2015

3mins

Ranked #18

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9 August 1940 - Quiet with isolated raids on east coast shipping

9 August 1940 - Quiet with isolated raids on east coast shipping

Day: Quiet with isolated raids on east coast shippingNight: Minelaying and attacks off east coastWeather: Cloudy with sh... Read more

8 Aug 2015

3mins

Ranked #19

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1 August 1940 - East and south coast shipping attacked

1 August 1940 - East and south coast shipping attacked

Day: East and south coast shipping attackedNight: Targets in South Wales and Midlands were attacked. Minelaying in the T... Read more

31 Jul 2015

3mins

Ranked #20

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5 September 1940 - Continued attacks on airfields and aircraft factories

5 September 1940 - Continued attacks on airfields and aircraft factories

Day: Continued attacks on airfields and aircraft factoriesNight: London, Manchester and Liverpool attackedWeather: Clear... Read more

4 Sep 2015

10mins

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