RAF airfields near crisis

27th August 1940: The Luftwaffe's switch to directly attacking RAF bases begins to have success

A Luftwaffe Reconnaissance image taken to assess the impact of their attack on Manston on 24th August.

The Battle of Britain was now entering its most critical phase as the concerted attacks on British airfields in the south east of England began to have a profound impact. The outlook was grim as Fight Command was tested like never before. And the dimini…