CASTROP-RAUXEL
40 Mosquitoes attacked the synthetic-oil plant; a large fire was seen. 1 Mosquito lost.
Minor Operations: 7 Mosquitoes to Cologne and 4 to the Fort de Nieppe, 14 R.C.M. sorties, 10 Lancasters of 8 Group on a special operation in support of ground troops, described as 'a recce of target marking by ground forces in the battle area', 10 Mosquito patrols, 12 Stirlings minelaying off Brest, 22 aircraft on Resistance operations. 1 Stirling minelayer lost.
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Minor Operations
25 Lancasters and 2 Mosquitoes of 5 Group recalled from a raid on U-boat pens at Lorient without bombing; 1 Wellington flew an R.C.M. sortie. No aircraft lost.
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NORMANDY BATTLE AREA
1,019 aircraft - 614 Lancasters, 392 Halifaxes, 13 Mosquitoes - attacked five aiming points in front of Allied ground troops. The attacks were carefully controlled - only 660 aircraft bombed - and German strong points and the roads around them were well cratered. 10 aircraft - all Lancasters - were lost, 7 to German fighters, 2 to Flak and 1 to an unknown cause.
Minor Operations: 4 Mosquitoes to Coulommiers airfield, 48 R.C.M. sorties, 11 Mosquito patrols, 18 Halifaxes and 11 Stirlings minelaying off Brest, 6 aircraft on Resistance operations. No aircraft lost.
Total effort for the night: 1,117 sorties, 10 aircraft (0.9 percent) lost.
