INTENSIVE BOMBING
OF ENEMY LAND TRANSPORT & SHIPPING FLYING FORTRESSES STRIKE AT AIRFIELDS. AXIS FIGHTERS BEATEN OFF. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) RUGBY, July 14. The continued strafing and bombing of trains by every fighter and fighter-bomber of the Strategic Air Force was carried out duing daylight over Sicily yesterday, states a correspondent at Headquarters in North Africa. In addition, the Coastal Command Air Force played havoc with enemy shipping, sinking two merchant vessels and leaving two new destroyers damaged. Flying Fortresses gave the airfields at Catania, Trapani and Milo a heavy pounding, hitting many aircraft on the ground at Catania. At Milo the Fortresses were attacked aggressively by about 15 enemy fighters, but the giant bombers fought them off. At Catania the Fortresses destroyed three enemy fighters in the air. R.A.F. Baltimores were on intruder patrols over Sicily throughout Monday night. Pilots said they were reminded of Guy Fawkes night by the number of aircraft bombs, flares and fires. A formation of Mustangs scored one direct hit and several near misses on three Italian destroyers near Palmermo yesterday afternoon. One of the destroyers hit headed sharply for the shore, her crew apparently trying to beach her. Several bombs were dropped before the destroyers attempted to separate or to take evasive action. Two Messerschmitt 109 s which approached the Tunisian coast at dusk on Monday were successfully intercepted by American Spitfires. One of the enemy planes was destroyed and the other was damaged.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 July 1943, Page 4
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