The story
STERKRADE
73 aircraft - 46 Wellingtons and 27 Whitleys - to the Holten oil plant. 1 Wellington and 1 Whitley lost.
HOMBERG
37 Blenheims and 33 Hampdens; the local oil plant was difficult to identify because of searchlight glare but 40 aircraft bombed. No losses.
BOULOGNE
43 aircraft to docks; many fires seen. No losses.
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9 Blenheims to Holland and France. 5 aircraft bombed oil-storage tanks and shipping at various docks. No losses.
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