The story
MINOR OPERATIONS
42 Mosquitoes to DÜSSELDORF, 6 to Cologne and 6 to Leverkusen, 3 R.C.M. sorties, 21 Mosquito patrols, 24 aircraft on Resistance operations. 2 Mosquitoes lost, 1 each from the Cologne and Leverkusen raids.
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V-2 ROCKET STORES
121 aircraft - 97 Halifaxes, 15 Mosquitoes, 9 Lancasters - of 4 and 8 Groups bombed storage sites at Lumbres and La Pourchinte without loss. Both raids were successful, the Lumbres attack particularly so.
1 R.C.M. radio listening sortie was flown.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
35 Mosquitoes to Bremen, 4 R.C.M. sorties, 39 Mosquito patrols, 7 aircraft on Resistance operations. No aircraft lost.
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