AIR ACTIVITIES
MORE R.A.F. SUCCESSES IN MIDDLE EAST DAMAGE DONE ON LAND AND SEA. WITHOUT LOSS OF SINGLE PLANE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) RUGBY, February 2. A R.A.F. Middle East communique states: “Enemy supply columns in the Misurata, El Agheila and Jedabaya areas, were effectively bombed by our aircraft during Saturday night. A number of vehicles were seen to blow up, and many others were seriously damaged. Several petrol lorries were set on fire. During Sunday ,our fighters maintained patrols throughout the day. Enemy transport, whenever seen, was machine-gunned. “Tripoli was raided on Saturday night. Many hits were obtained on a motor transport depot, where fires were started, and one heavy bomb which hit the Spanish Fort, caused a violent explosion. “On the same night .other bombers attacked some enemy naval vessels at Buerat El Hsun. One of the two merchant vessels which were torpedoed by naval aircraft during Friday night was again sighted on the following night. It was stationary and on fire. “Malta was again raided by the enemy on Saturday night. There was some damage and a small number of casualties. “From all these operations none of our aircraft are missing.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1942, Page 3
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