The story
41 Wellingtons and 8 Stirlings minelaying off Heligoland, in the Frisians and in the Langeland Belt. 2 Wellingtons lost.
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12 Bostons bombed an airfield near Abbeville but results were not seen because of cloud. No aircraft were lost.
American crews flew in 6 of the Bostons, their last introductory flight with the Bostons of 2 Group. The Americans, from the 15th (Light) Bomb Squadron, had flown, 13 sorties with the R.A.F.'s 226 Squadron but had lost 3 crews.
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MINELAYING
55 aircraft to Lorient, St-Nazaire and the Frisians. 1 Hampden and 1 Wellington lost.
1 Lancaster made a leaflet flight to France and returned safely.
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