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Re: Luftwaffe Attack on Ninth Air Force Airfields, 10 December 1943?
There is mention in "Air Raid" by Michael Bowyer. It talks about the attack being against Chelmsford but that 65 HEs were dropped on Gosfield by 10 Do 217s and Ju 88s. This was preceded by flares. Results poor with most bombs falling wide. Wethersfield received 12 bombs north of its main runway dropped by a Ju 88 and a Do 217. Earls Colne received four 50kg and four 500kg bombs (would not have been a Me 410). Birch received two 250kg and two 500 kg bombs. Chedburgh had seven bombs dropped which caused some damage and wounded two WAAFs. Four Do 217s lost to night fighters, target still stated for these losses as being Chelmsford
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