to Central London. The second raid also consisted of two formations 
      each of about 65 aircraft. Rear parties of them turned back over 
      Kent but the remainder reached the London  %area and split up into 
      small sections. After three-quarters of an hour London and the 
      whole southeast of England were clear of the enemy. In the evening 
      a formation of 50 crossed the coast, some of which penetrated 
      to the London area. All the enemy formation consisted of very 
      large fighters. These fighters carry a much lighter load of bombs 
      than the bombers, and rely on their speed and use of cloud-cover 
      to avoid interception and make a quick "get-away"; 
      the average time between crossing and recrossing the coast does 
      not exceed 45 minutes.
 
      
 
 
Our fighters were sent to intercept on all occasions. No bombing 
      of importance occurred in the London area and most of the bombs 
      dropped were in the southeastern and southern outer suburbs.
 
      During the night of October 13th-14th enemy activity was greater 
      than usual and about 280 aircraft were plotted over the country. 
      The heaviest attack was between 7 and ll p.m., and was again 
      chiefly concentrated upon London and southeast although Liverpool 
      district was also visited. In the London area and suburban
 
      outskirts/