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Re: 8 October 1940 - Daylight raid on London
Thank you Chris.
Robert's reference to the first wave being aborted by 'bad weather' is interesting and, I think, must refer to a large patch of stratocumulus (Sc) far below the the aircraft at the go/no-go point.
At 0800 BST the Manston observation was showing 2/10 Sc at 1800 ft , while at Lympne there was 4-6/10 at 4000 ft. Other than that 8-9/10 of cirrus was the predominant cloud type over Kent and the English Channel. London was virtually cloudless.
Cloud cover increased quickly to 8-10/10 layers by midday over Kent and London, accompanied by outbreaks of rain
Brian
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