The story
ST-NAZAIRE
20 Whitleys and 6 Halifaxes; only 9 aircraft bombed, in cloudy conditions. No aircraft were lost but 3 crashed in England.
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8 Bostons, of 88 and 226 Squadrons, commenced the first regular operations with this new type of day bomber. They searched for German shipping off the Dutch coast without success or loss.
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MINELAYING
37 Hampdens and 12 Manchesters to the Frisian Islands. 1 Hampden and 1 Manchester lost.
Minor Operations: 28 Wellingtons on roving commissions to Northern Germany, 5 Blenheim Intruders over Dutch airfields, 22 aircraft on leaflet flights to France and Belgium. No losses.
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