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Originally Posted by the Dutchman
With the risk of them crashing into buildings and making more victims?
Or did they wait for the enemy after or before reaching London(and any other big cities for that matter)?
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The RAF initially wanted to intercept before they reached their targets but Luftwaffe formations were high in numbers. However, Dowding seems to have consdered the lack of fuel problem for the escorting fighters and this was even more of a problem with them protecting the bombers over London itself.
I suspect the RAF used tactical advantage rather consideration of civilian casualties and that the Bombers (due to their large formations) would get through anyway.