AIRCRAFT BUSY
IN THE MIDDLE EAST FURTHER HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED. ON ENEMY TROOPS & TRANSPORT (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) RUGBY, December 25. Today’s R.A.F. communique from the Middle East states: “During yesterday aircraft of the R.A.F. and South African Air Force continued their attacks on enemy motorised convoys retreating westwards into Tripolitania. Many vehicles were destroyed or damaged and casualties were again inflicted on enemy personnel. In a low-flying attack on the aerodrome at El Agheila, a Junkers 52 was set on fire, while at Nofilia another Junkers 52 and a Junkers 87 on the ground were destroyed. Other enemy aircraft were severely damaged. v “It is now known that in a raid on another aerodrome by Maryland bombers of the South African Air Force on December 23, direct hits were obtained on two enemy aircraft. During Tuesday night, this aerodrome was again bombed, as was the landing ground at El Agheila. “From these and other operations two of our aircraft are missing.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 December 1941, Page 4
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166AIRCRAFT BUSY Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 December 1941, Page 4
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