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Re: Fairey Battle I in Action 21. May 1940
20/21 May 1940
76 Wing 12/13 Battles
12 Sqn 5 Battles to Mezieres and Montcornet
142 Sqn 2 Battles to Charleville
226 Sqn 5/6 1 lost (K9176) Battles to Montcornet
75 Wing 26 Battles
88 Sqn to Givet
103 Sqn to Fumay
150 Sqn to Montherme
218 Sqn to Dinant
2 bombed Dinant, 1 bombed Annevoie, 8 bombed in and around Montherme, 1 bombed searchlights NW of Sedan, 1 bombed Revin, 6 bombed Givet and 5 Fumay. 2 are unaccounted for (early returns?)
21/22 May 1940
76 Wing 4 Battles
226 Sqn 3/4 bombed Florenville (Charleville?), the other bombed Carignan
75 Wing 8 Battles
88 Sqn sent 4 to Givet, but they bombed near Mezieres (2) and Nouzonville (1), the other returned early
103 Sqn despatched 1 a/c that bombed Fumay (or not according to ORB)
150 Sqn sent 3 a/c to Mezieres
Regards
Martin
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