The story
GERMANY, FRANCE
7 Wellingtons to Gelsenkirchen and 3 Hampdens minelaying. 6 Blenheims attempted to bomb airfields in France; 1 aircraft bombed Morlaix airfield. An aircraft of 15 Squadron, piloted by Squadron Leader Webster (the records give no initials), carried out what is believed to be the first Intruder attack of the war when he attempted to patrol at low level over an airfield near Caen, waiting to attack any aircraft seen operating there. He was not successful in this attempt on this night.
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SHIPPING AND BARGES
41 Blenheims to Belgian and Dutch ports, 40 bombed, 1 lost.
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GERMANY
68 Hampdens and Wellingtons to 6 targets. 1 Wellington lost.
3 further Wellingtons from the newly formed Operational Training Units (O.T.U.s) carried out leaflet raids to towns in France and 1 of them bombed an airfield. This was the first example of the short operational flights made by crews at the end of their training period. These flights were usually to short-range targets in Northern France; most of them were leaflet raids but sometimes bombs were dropped.
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