The story
24 Venturas and 12 Bostons to railway targets in France and Belgium but only 12 Venturas reached their targets. No aircraft lost.
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LORIENT
157 aircraft - 139 Wellingtons, 11 Lancasters, 4 Halifaxes, 3 Stirlings - dispatched and bombed in poor visibility. 2 Wellingtons and 1 Lancaster lost.
Minor Operations: 9 Halifaxes of 6 Group attempted to bomb shipping in the River Gironde; only 3 aircraft bombed, Bordeaux docks. 18 O.T.U. sorties were flown. There were no losses from these operations.
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