WAR IN THE AIR

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16264, 15 July 1918, Page 7

WAR IN THE AIR

BRITISH AVIATORS' GOOD WORK

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Router's Telegrams.)

• An says:—

LONDON, July 12. Air Ministry official report

'■A squadron, on the morning of July 11th, bombed railway sidings at Offenburg. A good burst was observed. All returned."

SIR D. HAIG'S REPORT,

LONDON, July 12. fair Douglas Haig's aviation report says:—

"Heavy showers interrupted observation. .

Wo dropped ten tons of bombs in the daytime on various targets. Rain prevented night flying." LONDON, July 12. The Press Bureau states:'— "Our independent air force dropped 01J tons of bombs during 74 raids on Germany during June. A French communique reports: — "During June 150 enemy aeroplanes were brought down, and iBl seriously damaged. Over 600 tons of bombs were dropped."

(Received July 14th. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 12, The Press Bureau reports:—

"Tho Air Force, co-operating with the Navy, between July Bth and 10th, dropped eight tons of bombs upon enemy docks and -works; also half a ton on Constantinople.

"On July 7th, Kuleliburgas bridge and station in Bulgaria, on which a quarter of a ton of bombs was dropped) recently, was badly damaged."

The Air Ministry reports:—

"On the night of July 11th w« successfully bombed three aerodromes, causing two flres.

„"We bombed railway siding at Saaron tho 12th. All our machines returned."

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Router's 'Telegrams.) (Received July 15th, 1.20 a.m.)

LONDON, July 13. The Press Bureau states that during the year ending June 30th, on the West front alone, the British destroyed 2150 aircraft, and drove down 1083. The air force, 'in conjunction with the Navy, shot down 623 in the same period. There aro 1094 of ours missing.

Ninety-two British aircraft were working with the iVavy from April to June on the Italian front. The British destroyed 165, aqd drove down sfic. Thirteen British machines are mißsing. On tho Salonica front, from January to June, tho British destroyed 21, and drove down 13. Fouor British machines are missing.

From March to June, in Egypt and Palestine, the British airmen destroyed and drove down 15 enemy machines. Ten British machines are missing.

The British, therefore, during the year, brought down over 4000 aircraft, whilo the number of our machines missing slightly exceeds 1000.