The story
AIRFIELDS, MINELAYING, SEAPLANE BASES
34 aircraft - 16 Whitleys, 12 Wellingtons, 6 Blenheims - to airfields. 4 airfields in Norway, Aalborg in Denmark and Westerland in Germany were all bombed, and shipping near Oslo and Trondheim was also attacked. 1 Whitley and 1 Blenheim lost.
30 Hampdens - 26 minelaying and 4 on seaplane-base patrols. 2 ships were bombed. No losses.
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6 Blenheims to bomb Stavanger airfield and 1 on a reconnaissance to Aalborg. All abandoned tasks because of weather. No losses.
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