Of the three Fairey Battles at Vroenhoven only T-64 made it back, on the way firing at every target offering itself, the fuselage being peppered by numerous hits. T-64 landed safely at Aalter at 0835 hrs.

The attack on all three bridges⁵ was a disaster. None of the aircraft managed to inflict any damage on the bridges while their losses were very high. Of the six escort fighters three were shot down and three damaged. Two of the pilots were killed. Of the nine bombers seven were shot down, only two returning to Aalter. Five of the crews lost their lives.

The RAF and French Attacks on the Bridges

Following the Belgian attacks, the RAF decided to take the initiative with an attack on Maastricht. That afternoon, eleven Bristol Blenheim bombers of 110 Squadron Hyderabad took off from Wattisham but failed to attack any bridge: two were shot down, N6208 over Fouquières-les-Béthune and I.9175 near Kaggevinne, two kilometres south-west of Diese.