The story
COLOGNE, THE RUHR, FRANCE
85 aircraft to Cologne, Duisburg, Gelsenkirchen and on small raids on Boulogne and airfields, but only 23 aircraft bombed primary targets. 1 Blenheim lost. 8 Hampdens minelaying off Brittany.
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5 Blenheims on cloud-cover raids but only 1 aircraft bombed, at Flushing docks. No losses.
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GERMANY, CHANNEL PORTS
125 aircraft to Berlin, Gelsenkirchen and the Channel Ports. 4 Hampdens minelaying in Kiel Bay. No losses.
The 6 Wellingtons dispatched by 103 and 150 Squadrons to Ostend were the first Wellingtons from 1 Group.
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