R.A.F. ATTACKS
ON AXIS BASES IN MIDDLE EAST. ENEMY LOSSES AT MALTA. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) RUGBY, April 7. A R.A.F. Middle East communique states: “Bomber aircraft of the Middle East Command effectively raided a landing ground at Derna yesterday. Fighter aircraft, which accompanied the bombers, engaged enemy fighters and destroyed two Messerschmitt 109 s. On Sunday night objectives at Benghazi and Berka, and targets in the Martuba area, were again attacked. “Enemy attacks on Malta yesterday were on a reduced scale. It is known that, in addition to the casualties already reported, the enemy suffered further losses during the raids on Sunday. Anti-aircraft gunfire shot down two Junkers 88’s and one Junkers 87. “Enemy aircraft operated in the Alexandria area last night. „ “Three of our aircraft are missing.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 April 1942, Page 3
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