He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial EF499, code IC-K).
(Eighth Air Force):: VIII Bomber Command Mission 103. Today's targets are in France with 1 B-17 lost. 1. 40 of 84 B-17's hit Reims/Champagne Airfield at 1751-1752 hours; 2 B-17's are damaged beyond repair; 21 are damaged; casualties are 20 KIA. 2. 55 B-17's dispatched to the Paris area abandon the mission after crossing the enemy coast; 1 B-17 is damaged beyond repair, and 8 are damaged. 3. 63 B-17's dispatched to Meulon Les Mureaux and Citroen in the Paris area are prevented from bombing by the weather. 4. 37 B-24's fly a diversion.
VIII Air Support Command Mission 72: 72 B-26's are dispatched to Conches Airfield in France; they are recalled due to weather.
8 Mosquitos to Cologne and Düsseldorf, 10 Stirlings minelaying in the Frisians, 11 OTU sorties. No losses.
5 Mosquitos to Aachen and 4 each to Cologne and Hamborn, 4 OTU sorties. No losses.
The 5 Mosquitos attacking Aachen were carrying out the first trials of Mark II Oboe but the equipment failed and bombs were released visually or on dead reckoning.
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