Did Radio Traffic Provide Warning of 8 AF Raids?

[drgondog]

Blakeslee for sure was the initial mission commander on that raid - which did not fare well fro 4FG due to the flak (maybe forewarned) when they left escort to look for targets of opportunity.

Having said that, just about any fighter commander in VII Fighter Command would have had the attitude that they WANTED the Germans to come up and fight - although some may have had more discipline and tact in execution of the assigned mission - which was protect the RAF that day..