AIR ATTACKS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 July 1942, Page 3

AIR ATTACKS

ENEMY TANKS & TRANSPORT BOMBED. MANY DIRECT HITS SCORED. (British Official Wireless.) p RUGBY, July 16. The Air Ministry news service states: “The strength of our air attack on the land forces in the Western Desert is everywhere increasing, and fighter-bombers have pulverised many targets in the enemy mechanised forces. “In one operation two tanks and 12 trucks were destroyed and two more tanks were left unserviceable. Another attack destroyed a tank, and consider- - able damage was done in a third operation. On this operation the pilots found two groups of tanks, about 15 in each, clustering together, and placed bombs right in the centre of each group. “Later they also bombed a concentration of 10 tanks and a large number of motor transport vehicles. Fourteen vehicles were destroyed in another group standing round a blockhouse, and there were many direct hits on other groups and on enemy gun positions. . .j “Enemy headquarters were also raided and forced to move to a new position They were attacked as they moved, and a direct hit was scored on three trailers, including one which was well guarded. “Light bombers scored hits, on motor transport and armoured cars.”