3. 
German Air Force.
 During the night of August 11th/12th 
      a Heinkel bomber was shot down by our fighters in Dorsetshire.
 
      
 
 
From eight a.m. yesterday throughout the day large-scale activity 
      along South coast, in Southeast England and Thames Estuary. About 
      noon enemy aircraft reported approaching Isle of Wight, fifty 
      of which attacked Portsmouth and Gosport. Some damage caused 
      at dockyard, Royal Navy barracks and naval training establishment. 
      Other raiders attacked Manston aerodrome, which is reported temporarily 
      unserviceable owing to craters, but no damage to hangars or aircraft. 
      Lympne aerodrome attacked. Two Royal Air Force W/T stations on 
      Sussex coast bombed, of which one destroyed.
 
      
 
 
These raids were on a considerably larger scale than any previously 
      attempted; total casualties reported: 39 killed, 155 injured. 
      Raids were intercepted by our fighters and enemy casualties were 
      heavy. In the afternoon enemy attacks continued on Southeast 
      districts and two Royal Air Force aerodromes. Our fighters again 
      intercepted and many enemy aircraft were destroyed. Apart from 
      aerodromes no key points are reported damaged.
 
      
 
 
Enemy lost yesterday 19 bombers and 35 fighters destroyed 
      by our fighters, also 7 by anti-aircraft fire. In addition 36 
      aircraft