aerodrome. 1 of our aircraft missing, 2 crashed on landing. 3. German Air Force. Night of 20th/21st (further reports). Casualties so far reported in the London area are 70 killed and 300 wounded. All fires caused were either extinguished or under control by the following afternoon. Daylight October 21st. Throughout most of the day visibility was bad and enemy activity consisted in raids by single aircraft using cloud cover. These machines visited London and also the Midlands and Liverpool. In the afternoon activity decreased. Two heavy bombers were destroyed 1 by fighters and 1 by anti-aircraft fire and 3 heavy bombers were damaged. Building losses. In the London area one factory was damaged and a large block of flats was hit. In the provinces some damage was caused to utility services at Liverpool and sporadic bombing which caused little damage took place in Kent and Sussex. Night of 21st/22nd. Considerable enemy activity developed from 7 p.m. onwards was concentrated on London and Liverpool areas and especially Coventry. Incoming raids ceased at S a.m. except for 6 aircraft which visited South Wales. In London area bombing was widely scattered but much less severe than on recent nights. In one district/ |