R.A.F. ACTIVITIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1941, Page 5

R.A.F. ACTIVITIES

EFFECTIVE WORK ON MANY FRONTS

DAMAGE TO ENEMY BASES & TRANSPORT.

NUMBERS OF AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.

(British Official Wire less J • Received Tin’s Dav, 11.25 a.m.) RUGBY, February 5

A R.A.F. Middle East communique states: "Repeated raids were carried out by bomber aircraft yesterday on Barce. Bernn and the lines of communication to Benghazi. Between

Marsu and Barce motor transport was heavily attacked. Much damage was caused to the Barce railway station when it was raided. Three direct hits were registered on the track. Hangars were hit at Berka and a large fire was started at Berna. "Our fighters were also active. One CA 133 and one CR 42 were shot down and an enemy flying-boat, anchored oil Tolmetta, was destroyed and an enemy bomber was found to have crashed at Appolonia. "A South African fighter squadron attacked the landing ground near A.'.oz.a. where five CA 133 s Wire set on fire. Near Asmara, aircraft of the squadron intercepted enemv lighter: and shot, one down. One S.Bl was machine-gunned on the ground and destroyed. At T.irani four S li'J's were observed burnt out on the ground while one CA.133 and two CR 42 s. in unserviceable condition, due io an air attack, were captured at B.arnatu In' addition our bombers raided a num-; ber of military objectives in Eritrea.! .Motor transports were set on tire < the Metemma-Gondnr road and be-j tween Asmara and Keren a motor con-; voy was attacked. The aerodrome oi; Glira was raided and three direct hits' were registered on the hangar , cau ’ ing much damage. .Motor vehicle. 1 ; and; buildings a- Eamger were bombed Aircraft and motor iron port were at-; tacked at Maku’e and throe S 7d’s were; destroyed <ai tile t;r>nmd and several o'J’a-r. damaged. Em my fighters m-j tercepled our bombers but ‘.lie raid; Wtl : Sltcce. fuliv Completed ;',!i .l|! damage to our airerafl In southern /lb.’. ■: in.a the South .Africa!* Air Force ha continued to sup-; port the Al’l.t (me fighter pilot alone i shot down three CA 133;. near Dith Enemy ;i::rr;il' ratdC'i Malta ye:-'ter-ers ami at lea ' three Jt.'r.H'- were shot* down ata! others severe!’,■ damaged Sme sight damage wa cam cd to . I'.*, .->!! the mieratrnm; ail our aircraft i'''ri;o! af.-ly cxccp! or.e b<>m-