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a similar raid of 150 aircraft again crossed the Kent coast. 
      These scattered rapidly and none penetrated to the London area. 
      In the afternoon about 90 aircraft approached the Portsmouth 
      area but being sighted by four of our squadrons they did not 
      cross the coast at any point and jettisoned their bombs into 
      the sea. Later on bombing by single aircraft was reported from 
      seaside towns on the south east coast. During these raids bombing 
      was reported in south-eastern London area and at Hastings. There 
      is no report of serious damage.
 
      Summary of aircraft casualties.
 
      
 
 
Enemy.
 
      Destroyed, Probable, Damaged.
 
      By our fighters:
 
      Fighters: 6,3,-
 
      Unidentified:-,1,-
 
      Bomber:-,-,1
 
      Totals: 6,4,1 
 
      British 16 aircraft (seven pilots safe.)
 
      Three bombers missing.
 
      During the night of September 28th - 29th enemy activity was 
      on a somewhat increased scale and/ 
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