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Borders Pledged – 2-3
Many U.S. Planes Arrive in Britain – 3
The International Situation – 3
Nazi Center is Hit – 4
Four Raids Batter at British Capital – 5
Russians Doubt Reports Of Nazi Air Successes – 5
Fires Set to Guide Nazis In Raids, British Suspect – 5
80 British Planes Downed, Nazis Say – 6
47 Child Refugees Reach Haven Here – 7
The Texts of the Day’s War Communiques – 8-9

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/aug40/f31aug40.htm

Luftwaffe near victory over RAF

Saturday, August 31, 1940 www.onwar.com

Over Britain... The Germans maintain their concentrated attacks on the British airfields. Biggin Hill is almost put out of action and Debden and Hornchurch are severely hit. The RAF loses 39 aircraft in the air and several more are hit on the ground. The Luftwaffe losses are 41. Goring is now in measurable distance of achieving his objective of air superiority over southeast England. The RAF airfields at Biggin Hill, Manston, West Malling, Lympne and Hawkinge are all more or less out of the fight. There are only two RAF sector stations in commission south of the Thames and three more airfields which might be used for that role. There is no reason why these might not be similarly damaged, three having already been hit. This is the RAF’s most difficult period of the battle.