WINTER RAIDS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 265, 7 October 1940, Page 7

WINTER RAIDS

ADVANTAGE WITH R.A.F. PROSPECTS WEIGHED. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 6. Contrasting the problems of the winter air campaign facing the British R.A.F: and the German Luftwaffe, experts are of the opinion that the greatest German difficulties are likely to be icing conditions, which may hamper planned extensive raiding. At the same time Britain will probably be visited throughout the coming winter months by single “nuisance raiders” which may not be able to do any damage of military importance but can continue the annoyance of the indiscriminate bombing of dwelling houses and civilians. On the other hand, the R.A.F. pilots of uffiht bombers will have the advantage of .no experience gained during the operations over Germany last winter—one of the hardest winters they could possibly have encountered —and, being fullytrained. and equipped to combat-ice. cloud] and poor visibility, should be able to turn the bad weather to much better account than the German pilots, who have had no similar training. It is even, suggested in some quarters that, whilt, night bombing is likely to continue on the same scale throughout the winter as at present, daylight raids may be possible by the R.A.F. over Germany by the use of the cover afforded by clouds.