NAZIS’ PLANE LOSSES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21189, 12 August 1940, Page 8

NAZIS’ PLANE LOSSES

SUNDAY’S AIR ACTIVITY 26 BRITISH MACHINES (Official Wireless) (Received August 12, 1 p.m.) RUGBY, August 11 An Air Ministry communique at 11.30 p.m. on Sunday states: In addition to the raids against the south-coast enemy aircraft raided shipping off the east coast to-day. j Reports till 9 p.m. show that 60 enemy aircraft were shot down, five of them as a result of anti-aircraft fire. Twenty-six of our fighters were lost in the day’s actions, but the pilots of two are safe.” Successful Daylight Raids An Air Ministry communique states: Royal Air Force bombers yesterday made a daylight attack on a number of enemy-occupied aerodromes in Holland and France. Hits were observed among hangars at Schipol, Querqueville and Waalhaven. Aerodromes at Flushing, Dinard and Caen were attacked. An airport at Guernsey was also bombed. Two of our aircraft are missing. Heavy attacks on military objectives in Germany continued last night. These included docks at Hamburg, the naval base at Wilhelmshaven, oil supplies at Frank-, furt and Homburg, a power station ; and explosive factories at Cologne, chemical works at Frankfurt and blast furnaces north of the city, wharves at Duisberg, supply depots at Soest, and several aerodromes in Holland and Belgium. One of our aircraft is missing. Sunk by U-Boat A German communique states: A U-boat sank the armed merchantman Upwey Grange. The Air Arm undertook extensive reconnaissance flights over Britain’s sea on August 10, and attacked an armed merchantman, the crew of which left the ship. Important British harbours were again mined. Bombers attacked aeroplane works at Norwich, setting fire to a machine repair shed. Newport, Swansea, Pembroke, and explosive works at Hayle, near St. Ives, were bombed on the night of August 10. Enemy planes flew over northern and western Germany and bombed non-military objectives. They hit a dwelling-house at Oberhausenster- # kaade, another at Bielefeld, another at Bocholt, four houses and a bam at Bruchkoebel, near Hanau, and a hotel in the Tunster district. All the fires were extinguished. 400 Planes Used The Air Ministry states that Germany used 400 planes, 200 being flung against Portland, 150 of which reached the coast. 400 Nazi Planes Destroyed The Times says the day’s “bag” brought the total of German aeroplanes shot down around the coasts ! to 394, of which 260 were fighters, ! while the remainder represented 29 other types. The total, including the Fleet Air Arm’s “bag” exceeds 400.