Air Operations, East Africa
The South Africa Air Force attacks Birikau, Italian East Africa for the fifth time.
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]Axis Diplomacy
Hitler meets with Laval in Montoire in occupied France to discuss France's future in the new order of Europe.
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Day 105
Weather - Widespread fog over southern England and Channel with rain over the country later.
Combat - Throughout the morning very little air activity is reported due to poor weather conditions.
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As the fog clears during the early part of the afternoon a raid of about 30 Me-109's crosses the Kent coast at 1400hrs and is intercepted by Spitfires of No: 74 Squadron, scrambled from Biggin Hill and Hurricanes of No: 605 Squadron, scrambled from Croydon.
Shortly after this raid three smaller raids approach North Foreland and Hornchurch areas at about 1530hrs, one of which is met by Hurricanes of No: 249 Squadron, scrambled from North Weald.
At 1600hrs reports are received of several raids of Ju-88's and Me-109's approaching different areas of the Kent coast. Hurricanes of No: 46, 257, 501 and 605 Squadrons along with Spitfires of No: 66, 74, 92 and 222 Squadrons are scrambled to intercept.
During the night the bombing raids are reduced in scale on London, Liverpool, the Midlands, Bristol and South Wales.
R.A.F. Losses: 6 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 3 pilots killed and 1 wounded.
Luftwaffe Losses: 18 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 25 pilots and aircrew killed or missing and 2 wounded.
NOTE: Losses include non-combat patrols and accidents.
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Mussolini invites King Boris III of Bulgaria to take part in the coming action against Greece, but the invitation is refused.
[]Equatorial Africa
Gen de Gaulle reviews the Free French troops.
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