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HOMBERG
42 Mosquitoes of 8 Group to bomb the Rheinpreussen synthetic-oil plant at Homberg/Meerbeck; photographs showed that no new damage was caused. No aircraft lost.
Minor Operations: 8 Mosquitoes flew R.C.M. sorties and 16 Mosquitoes carried out Serrate patrols. No aircraft lost.
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2 Mosquitoes on uneventful Ranger patrols.
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GTINGEN
35 Mosquitoes of 8 Group attacked Gttingen with the intention of hitting the railway workshops. The raid was carried out from medium altitude - 4,000 to 10,000 ft - but the marker aircraft experienced difficulties in locating the target and the bombing was scattered. 1 Mosquito lost.
This may have been an experimental raid, to try out the 8 Group Mosquitoes in a precision bombing role, but this type of operation was not repeated.
8 Halifaxes of 6 Group laid mines off French ports without loss.
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