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1940 In Aviation style="background:#d6e6f6;border-bottom:solid 2px #87CEEB;"|Years in aviation | | lign=center|1935 | | lign=center|1936 | | lign=center|1937 | | lign=center|1938 | | lign=center|1939 | | lign=center style="background:#87CEEB"|1940 | | lign=center|1941 | | lign=center|1942 | | lign=center|1943 | | lign=center|1944 | | lign=center|1945 | This is a list of aviation-related events from 1940: Events March April May June July August - August 15 - the heaviest fighting of the Battle of Britain occurs, with the loss of 46 British and 76 German aircraft.
- August 25-26 - Britain makes its first air raid on Berlin of the war.
- August 31 - Polish 303 Squadron, the most efficient allied unit of the Battle of Britain, enters action.
September - September 7 - Hermann Gring orders the Luftwaffe to stop targeting British airfields and attack London itself instead.
- September 7-September 8 - the largest mass air combat in history takes place over Britain, with 1,200 British and German aircraft operating in an area of only 24 x 48 km (15 x 30 miles).
- September 15 - Germany makes its heaviest daylight raid on London
- September 30 - the Battle of Britain is said to be over, with Hitler's planned invasion of Britain ("Operation Seelwe") postponed indefinitely.
October November December - December 29-30 - the Luftwaffe makes a devastating attack on London, making extensive use of incendiary weapons.
First flights January February March May August September October November December Entered service February March May July November
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