David Rowland's account of the Preston Road viaduct bombing was pretty good (Letters, June 18) but there was one major discrepancy.

The FW190 that dropped the bomb was on its own.

Living and going to school in the middle of the town at that time, I would certainly have known if 22 other big bombs had been dropped. I would still be shaking.

Each size of bomb had its distinctive thud and you could roughly tell what size had been released.

I understand Brighton was hit by about 400 bombs, nearly all singles and doubles dropped by lone planes, mainly coming in at wave height from France.

Practically all of the bombs were small, with no blockbusters.

I do not know whether the German pilots were sent over as some form of punishment, to gain experience or were senior officers popping over for a bit of "fun".

At roof-top height they were in and out so fast I do not imagine any of them got shot down, apart from the ME110 at St Nicholas Church.

It's been a long time ago but I cannot remember an ME410.

-VJ Harman, Hove