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MINOR OPERATIONS
41 Mosquitoes to Karlsruhe, 12 to Steenwijk and 6 to Emden, 16 Stirlings on Resistance operations. No aircraft lost.
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LE HAVRE
333 aircraft - 304 Lancasters, 25 Mosquitoes, 4 Stirlings - of 1, 3 and 8 Groups attempted to bomb German positions but the weather was bad, with a low cloud base, and only 109 aircraft bombed, with indifferent results. 2 Lancasters lost.
The 4 Stirlings on this raid, all from 149 Squadron based at Methwold, were the last Bomber Command Stirlings to carry out a bombing operation. It is believed that Stirling LK 396, piloted by Flying Officer J. J. McKee, an Australian, was the last Stirling to bomb the target.
2 Hudsons carried out Resistance operations without loss.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
45 Mosquitoes to Nuremberg, 6 to Emden and 3 to Steenwijk, 13 R.C.M. sorties, 13 aircraft on Resistance operations. 1 Stirling on a Resistance flight was lost.
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for many acts of courage during four tours of operations.
619 SQUADRON
SERVICE
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