 One of the air raid shelters on the airfield received a direct hit, five others seriously damaged and during the raid over 200 people were killed.Luftwaffe reconnaissance planes had determined that there were no fighter aircraft stationed at Filton prior to the attack but No.504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron RAF (Auxiliary Air Force) was moved in from 26 September 1940, flying Hawker Hurricane Mk1 fighters, as a result of this raid.