First German reconnaissance plane appeared over Frampol on September 9, 1939. It took some photos, and on September 11 and 12, there were bombings of the town, but they did not cause any significant damage. The Luftwaffe chose Frampol for the experimental bombing probably because the town had an extensive market square, with a grid plan, making it appear as a large "bullseye". Furthermore, there were no antiaircraft units at Frampol. It has not been established how many planes took part in the bombing, some estimates claim there were 125. Loses in population were not severe, only 10 people died, as local residents had expected the bombing, and had managed to leave Frampol in time. On September 18, another German reconnaissance plane appeared over Frampol to snap photos of the destruction.