Battle Of Britain Day 15 September 1940

Believing that the raf was close to breaking point the attacks were a repeat of their monumental and devastating attack eight days before.
Battle of britain day 15 september 1940. Sunday 15 september 1940 saw the luftwaffe launch a concentrated attack against london. On 25 august 1940 the raf launched its first raid on berlin in retaliation for the german bombing of london the previous day. Battle of britain day is the name given to the day of the large scale aerial battle that took place on 15 september 1940 during the battle of britain. According to the raf 176.
On 15 september 1940 now known as battle of britain day holmes used his hawker hurricane to destroy a dornier do 17 bomber over london by ramming but at the loss of his own aircraft and almost his own life in one of the defining moments of the battle of britain. September 15 is celebrated as battle of britain day on that day in 1940 two air battles occurred over southeastern england. Sunday september 15th 1940 was not only the turning point of the battle of britain it was the turning point of the whole war. Battle of britain day.
Around 1 500 aircraft took part in the air battles which lasted until dusk. Every fighter command aerodrome in 11 group was in some way involved every squadron within 11 group participated as well as the duxford wing from 12 group and a number of squadrons in 10 group were called upon to protect areas in the south west. The goal was to bring the raf to its knees once and for all. On 15 september now known as battle of britain day the luftwaffe launched two huge bombing raids on london.
The royal air force inflicted losses on the the german air force sufficient to persuade hitler that the plan to invade england was folly. Holmes making a head on attack found his guns inoperative. On this day the luftwaffe embarked on an all out attack against london.