The story
BREST
66 aircraft - 35 Wellingtons, 13 Whitleys, 12 Hampdens, 6 Manchesters. Only 37 aircraft bombed at Brest, in poor cloud conditions; most other aircraft bombed Lorient as an alternative. No losses.
BORDEAUX
24 aircraft attacked Mrignac airfield; 1 Wellington lost.
6 Hampdens minelaying off Brest. No losses.
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16 Blenheims to industrial targets in Holland and to Borkum. These targets were not reached but shipping was attacked. 1 aircraft lost.
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17 Hampdens minelaying off La Pallice and 11 Whitleys bombing at Mrignac airfield. No losses.
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