Second Phase of Manceuvres Postponed by Weather London, Aug. 1
Four out of every five bombers "ruling" London last night during the Ditgest Royal Alr Force. manotivres staged hitherto were tackled by Inforceptor planes, according 10 an Air Ministry communique issued Forty-nine "raids" by single air craft und small formations, the com: munique states, were made' on targets of Enfield, Walthamstow and Iidbrooke, and also on North, North-east trid East London, Altogether about 400 aircraft were engaged.
Raiders were picked up by search Lights, thus enabling Ahlers to Intercept them.
Neatly 80 per cent. of the raiders were scon and attacked before reached their tar 'About 90 combats occurred and' the majority of raiders wore intercepted more than once.
Owing to unfavourable weather re~ ports, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding Air" Ameer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command, who is in control of the exercises, postponed the second phase, which was to have begun. 6 o'clock yesterday evening, until the same hour to-day.—Reuter,
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