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GERMANY, HOLLAND, BELGIUM
107 Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to multiple targets and minelaying. 3 Hampdens lost from the operations of this night, 1 of them being from the minelaying force.
4. Hampden and a Wellington of an early wartime period. These particular aircraft belonged to training units, not to front-line squadrons. Bomber Command Wellingtons flew 47,409 operational sorties during the war and Hampdens 16,541 sorties.
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GERMANY, CHANNEL COAST
24 Blenheims, 12 bombing targets, 12 on extensive reconnaissance of the Channel coast. Only 6 aircraft bombed, 5 at Hannover. 1 aircraft lost.
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GERMANY, HOLLAND
96 aircraft to industrial targets in Germany, airfields in Holland and minelaying. 1 minelaying Hampden lost.
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