ACTIVITY IN THE AIR.
BRITISH AIRMEN’S SUCCESSES.
RAIDS IN AFRICAN AREAS. Vv \
(Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, December 4
It is confirmed that in addition to two aircraft destroyed by Royal Air Force fighters and bombers in Albania on Monday, two other enemy aircraft have, been destroyed. In the Permeti srea .British fighters intercepted and shot .down two enemy* reconnaisseurs.
In/ Italian East Africa Kassala was heavily raided, bombs being dropped on an enemy fortified position and a motor transport park straddled. The jfetritish also machine-gunned transport and enemy personnel. At Adarcleb the Rhodesian squadron e bombed an enemy camp, starting a fire.
Numerous reconnaissances were carried out over enemy territory on all fronts.- From all operations the British aircraft returned safely.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 47, 5 December 1940, Page 5
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