R.A.F. ACTIVITIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1941, Page 6

R.A.F. ACTIVITIES

HEAVY AND SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS IN LIBYA & EAST AFRICA. RAIDS IN BAD WEATHER IN ALBANIA. (British OiTichil Wireless, i (Received This Dav, 12.35 p.m.) RUGBY. February 7. A R.A.F. Middle East Communique says: "In Libya, bombing aircraft of the R.A.F. carried out raids on Benghazi. Berka and Jedabya on the night of February 5. Several tons of bombs were dropped and considerable damage was caused, including one enemy aircraft destroyed by a direct hit. "Our fighters continued their offensive patrols, during which machinegun attacks were made on the aerodrome of Benina. A number of enemy bombers on the ground were damaged. At Benghazi ouy fighters patrolled without encountering any enemy opposition.

"In Italian East Africa, British fighters had considerable success. Aircraft of a South African Air Force squadron, while on patrol near Asmara. encountered a number of enemy fighters and shot down two. Other aircraft of the same squadron machinegunned the aerodrome at Bahrdar, destroying three CA.l33s on the ground and causing a large petrol fire. "Keren was again raided by our bombers and hits were registered on the railway and on military buildings. "Bombs were also dropped on a large transport yard at Assab. "Military objectives west of Tepelone and in the Krahad area in Albania were bombed yesterday and direct hits on military stores and motor

transport concentrations were observ<<l 1 his raid was carried out in very bad weather. All the British aircraft returned safely."