MINOR OPERATIONS
74 training aircraft on a diversionary sweep over Northern France to draw German fighters into the air, 63 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 18 to Neuss and 3 on 'siren tours' of Dessau, Erfurt and Halle, 37 R.C.M. sorties, 23 Mosquito patrols, 35 Lancasters minelaying in the Kattegat and off Norwegian ports. 5 R.C.M. aircraft - 4 Halifaxes and 1 Fortress - lost; these aircraft were operating in association with the diversionary sweep of training aircraft and were probably victims of German fighters drawn up by that sweep. The 4 lost Halifaxes were all from 462 (Australian) Squadron, based at Foulsham; they had been sent ahead of the diversionary force to drop Window, bombs and incendiaries in a 'spoof' raid on the Ruhr.
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KAMEN
153 Lancasters of 3 Group carried out a G-H attack on the synthetic-oil refinery. 1 Lancaster lost.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
63 Mosquitoes to Erfurt, 10 each to Berlin and Mainz and 6 to Bremen, 8 R.C.M. sorties, 23 Mosquito patrols, 10 Halifaxes of 6 Group minelaying in Oslo Fjord, 20 aircraft on Resistance operations. 1 Halifax minelayer lost.
