ACTIVE SUPPORT
GIVEN BY AIR FORCE 4 IN AFRICAN THEATRES. ATTACKS ON ENEMY BASES AND TRANSPORT. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 12.32 p.m.) RUGBY. April 2. A communique issued by the R.A.F. Middle East headquarters states: “The R.A.F. continues its active support of the successful operations of our ground forces in Eritrea. South African fighters intercepted and drove off a number of Savoia 79’s in the Asmara area. One had its wheels down, as if to land and the engine of another was in flames. "In southern Abyssinia aircraft of the South African Air Force attacked enemy communications and defences and various kinds of transport between Awash and Asmara. Motor transport was also bombed and machine-gunned at many other places. "Enemy aerodromes in Tripolitania were bombed yesterday by our aircraft.
"From all these operations our aircraft returned safely, with one exception."
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 April 1941, Page 6
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142ACTIVE SUPPORT Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 April 1941, Page 6
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