Yesterday absence of cloud cover hindered bombing operations. 
      Nevertheless one aerodrome was bombed and shipping off Northwest 
      Holland was attacked. All our aircraft returned safely.
 
      
 
 
Last night a total of 78 aircraft were despatched. Of these 
      57 bombers were directed against oil targets in occupied France 
      and northwest Germany, other heavy bombers against railway communications; 
      medium bombers were sent to attack aerodromes. All aircraft but 
      one have reported back.
 
      
 
 
3. German Air Force.
 
      
 
 
During the night of August 28th and 29th Casualtied amounted 
      in London area amounted to 11 killed, 46 wounded. A fire caused 
      in an ordinance depot was soon extinguished. A locality in south 
      London had to be ultimately temporarily evacuated owing to unexploded 
      bombs and repair work is delayed at an instrument manufactory, 
      but production of new instruments is not affected. Other minor 
      damage was caused in North Midlands.
 
      
 
 
Yesterday activity during the morning was slight; there was 
      only one major raid during the day. In the afternoon 170 enemy 
      aircraft, followed shortly afterwards by about 20 more, crossed 
      the Kent coast. Fighters intercepted and dispersed the enemy. 
      No reports of bombs being dropped have been received. A small-scale 
      attack by bombing and machine guns were made on the Scilly Isles; 
 
      Damage/