RAIDS ON STAVANGER
RUNWAYS & PLANES HIT BOMB DROPPED ON GERMAN SUBMARINE. . SUPPLY SHIP ALSO ATTACKED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 18. It is officially stated that the Royal Air Force last night made two attacks on Stavanger Aerodrome and on several points on the Norwegian coast. Direct hits were observed on runways in the first raid on Stavanger and bombs were seen to burst between transport planes lying on the southwest side of the aerodrome. The attack lasted for an hour. In addition to the planes destroyed on. the ground, two twin-engined aircraft are believed to have been shot down. Further damage is reported in a second attack. A low-level bombing attack was made against a submarine, and one hit was observed. A supply ship was also attacked. Three of our planes failed to return.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 April 1940, Page 5
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