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On Mon. 09 Sep 1940 British Skua aircraft of 801 Squadron took off fro.....

1940-09-09

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British Skua aircraft of 801 Squadron took off from Royal Naval Air Station Hatston, Orkney, Scotland to attack German shipping off Bergen, Norway; 1 of the Skua was lost during the attack, with two airmen killed.

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