The flew few sorties from 9 to 10 August; (Operation Eagle Attack) had been postponed due to poor weather. On 11 August the size and tempo of German air operations increased now that a long period of clear and fine weather was predicted. The Luftwaffe attacked 10, 11 and 12 Groups and ships in the Channel. Kesselring hoped to draw out and disperse Fighter Command by sending out large numbers of single . With the exception of the early morning, Park did not take the bait. While a high proportion of 11 Group aircraft were forced into the air it did not achieve Kesselring's aim of attracting reinforcements from the other groups.
