MINOR OPERATIONS
35 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 8 Halifaxes and 6 Lancasters minelaying in the Kattegat and in the Frisians, 13 Halifaxes and 9 Stirlings on Resistance operations, 4 O.T.U. sorties. 1 Mosquito lost on the Berlin raid.
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GAPENNES
26 Lancasters and 6 Mosquitoes of 8 Group made two separate raids on this flying-bomb site. The Lancasters made the first 'heavy Oboe' attack of the war. A Lancaster of 582 Squadron had been fitted with Oboe equipment and Wing Commander G. F. Grant, from 109 Squadron, one of the Oboe Mosquito squadrons, flew in the Lancaster and directed the bombing. When Grant released his bombs, other Lancasters flying in formation did the same. This method allowed a greater tonnage of bombs to be dropped directly on the Oboe signals and it became one of Bomber Command's most accurate bombing methods and enabled small targets like the flying-bomb sites to be bombed accurately in cloudy conditions. No aircraft were lost on this raid.
2 Mosquitoes flew Ranger patrols. 1 aircraft attacked a tanker with cannon-fire. The Mosquitoes returned safely.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
8 Mosquitoes to Homberg oil plant, 3 Serrate patrols, 21 aircraft on Resistance operations. No aircraft lost.
