A Sunderland patrolling off Tromso attacked 8 seaplanes on 
      the water, sinking 2 and setting fire to another. Last night 
      99 aircraft were despatched to the Following objectives: medium 
      bombers to enemy-occupied aerodromes in the Low countries and 
      northwest France, heavy bombers to attack aircraft factory and 
      oil target at Frankfurt, mud railway targets and wharves, chemical 
      factory, aerodromes and power stations in various districts of 
      Germany. Thirty-two heavy bombers were sent to bomb the synthetic 
      oil factory at Leuna, also an aerodrome, a gas works, and Dortmund 
      Canal aqueduct. One aircraft is missing.
 
      
 
 
Italy.
 
      
 
 
Eleven heavy bombers left last night to attack the Maresei 
      Magneto factory and also an aircraft factory at Turin. Two aircraft 
      are missing. Reports not yet available.
 
      
 
 
3. 
German Air Force.
 
      
 
 
Night of 25th - 26th August. At Birmingham about 60 fires 
      were started; serious damage was caused to market hall, two keypoint 
      factories were damaged as well as four others. Casualties so 
      far reported 13 Killed, 31 wounded. At Croydon damage was caused 
      to streets, gas mains, and telephone services. Other damage of 
      no great importance was caused on Teeside and at Coventry.