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Bomber Command raid - 3 November 1942

Bay of Biscay · International Waters

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3 Stirlings to Lingen; 2 of these aircraft bombed a factory. 3 Venturas of 21 Squadron commenced operations with this new type of day bomber; they were unable to find their primary target, a factory at Hengelo, and bombed railways in Holland instead. No aircraft lost on this day.

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MINELAYING
29 Wellingtons to Biscay ports. 1 aircraft lost.

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