DAYLIGHT SWEEPS
FLYING FORTRESSES AND SPITFIRES (Rec. 11 a.m.) Rugby, Aug. 28. Widespread daylight sweeps over northern France were announced by the headquarters of the European theatre of operations of the United States Army and by the Air Ministry: “This afternoon Flying Fortresses (Bl7’s) of the United States Army Air Force, escorted by Spitfire squadrons of the R.A.F, and Dominion and Allied forces, bombed an airframe factory at Moaulte near Albert. Many other squadrons of fighters including Spitfires of the U.S.A.A.F. carried out sweeps over St. Omer and Etretat. All the Flying Fortresses returned safely. One fighter of the R.C.A.F. is missing. One enemy fighter was destroyed.— 8.0. W.
AIR FORCE CO-OPERATION IN WESTERN ATLANTIC
(Rec. 1.30 p.m.) Rugby, Aug. 28. British planes are co-operating with American army and navy aircraft in the Western Atlantic, says the United States Navy Department. The announcement said that the British flyers had already engaged the enemy although no details were given of the action.—B.O.W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 29 August 1942, Page 2
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