Aircraft attacks, or lack of!

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

Use NYGM and it's a VERY different story. There are always aircraft around the north of Scotland/Scapa Flow, even late '39 early '40.

And that should be the case.

AFAIK, RAF had 4 squadrons (three of wich flew the Hawker Hurricane) based to Wick to provide intercept and patrol sorties to the area of Scapa Flow and the Irish coast. Also, the bomber command had a squadron or two there, but IIRC, they started to be fully operational in the December of 1939.

There used to be only 2 squadrons at Wick, but after the sinking of Royal Oak, 2 more squadrons came to assist.