 The Germans may have reasoned that if bases such as Manston, Hawkinge and Lympne were neutralised through the attacks on 12 August, then Fighter Command may have had to move onto these airfields.In fact, the bombing of 12 August had failed to knock out these strips, and "Adlertag" had failed to destroy or render Detling or Eastchurch nonoperational.Overclaiming in aerial warfare is not uncommon.