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FRANKFURT
112 aircraft - 48 Halifaxes, 27 Lancasters, 22 Stirlings, 15 Wellingtons. 6 aircraft - 3 Halifaxes. 1 each of the other types - lost, 54 percent of the force.
There was thick haze and the Pathfinders were unable to establish the location of Frankfurt. Most of the bombing fell in country areas south-west of the city; it is possible that a decoy fire site was operating.
4 O.T.U. sorties were flown without loss.
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