RAID ON SARDINIA
DESTRUCTION AT AERODROME. SEAPLANE BASE ALSO ATTACKED SEVERAL PLANES BURNED. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Roe. 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 31.. A Royal Air Force Middle East communique says: “The R.A.F. carried out a successful attack on an enemy aerodrome and seaplane base at Sardinia yesterday. Considerable destruction was caused to enemy aircraft. Two S79’s. and three Cant 506’s were sot on fire and burnt out., and several other S79’s and a number of seaplanes were heavily damaged. In addition, many other aircraft were riddled with fire from our aircraft, which sprayed t r he interiors of the hangars with their guns. In a seaplane hangar a large fire was started and a great, column of smoke that was visible for 20 miles rose from what appeared to be burning aircraft. The crew of a heavy gun which came into action tv as ma-chine-gunned, all members being apparently killed. “One Macchi 200, which attempted to intercept, was driven off.
A R.A.F. formation lvhich encountered one four-engined transport aircraft over the sea, attacked, it and set fire to one of its engines, and put another out of action. The enemy aircraft was last, seen descending toward the
sea. “There is nothing to report elsewhere.” —British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 248, 1 August 1941, Page 5
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