SARDINIA RAID
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION THREE ENEMY AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN. FOUR OTHERS DESTROYED ON GROUND. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) RUGBY, August 4. An Admiralty communique states: “During operations in the Mediterranean on Thursday and Friday Swordfish aircraft of the fleet air arm attacked an Italian aerodrome at Cagliari, in Sardinia. Heavy anti-aircraft fire was met, but the attack was successful, direct. hits being made on four hangars, two of which burned fiercely. Four aircraft on the ground in the open were destroyed. “Many aerodrome buildings were destroyed or badly damaged and set on fire. The crew of one Swordfish is missing and it is feared that they have lost their lives. A second Swordfish made a forced landing in Sardinia. “An Italian communique states that the crew of this aircraft have been taken prisoner. There were no. other casualties. During the course of these operations bombing attacks on his Majesty’s ships were made by enemy aircraft but no damage and no casualties were sustained. One enemy aircraft was hit by-anti-aircraft fire and is unlikely to have reached its base. Units of the fleet air arm shot down three of the enemy aircraft, shadowing or attempting to bomb our ships."
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 August 1940, Page 6
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