GERMANY
72 Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to 5 targets. 1 Hampden was mistakenly shot down by a Spitfire soon after its take-off. A further Hampden and a Whitley were lost. Only 15 aircraft reached primary targets.
Evening of
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INTRUDER OPERATION
35 Blenheims to attack known Luftwaffe bomber airfields in France and Belgium because intelligence information had been received that a large-scale German raid was to take place this night on an unknown English city. 10 Blenheims carried out bombing attacks on airfields with results which were recorded as 'generally unobserved' The German raid duly took place on Coventry. The Blenheims all returned safely.
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BERLIN, HAMBURG, AIRFIELDS
82 Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys; the largest raid to Berlin by 50 aircraft, but only 25 of these reported reaching the city. The raids on the airfields - Schiphol and Soesterberg - were also to frustrate the suspected German bombing raid on England. 3 Hampdens were sent minelaying off Brest and Lorient.
10 aircraft - 4 Hampdens, 4 Whitleys, 2 Wellingtons - were lost from the bombing raids, the heaviest night loss of the war so far.
