LOSSES IN THE AIR.
THE FIGURES FOR LAST WEEK. AXIS AND R.A.F. COMPARED. (Rec. 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 7. Seen in relation to the intense, unremitting offensive against German and German-controlled military and industrial objectives during the continuing period of German inactivity over Britain the Royal Air Force losses of aircraft in the week ended yesterday bear very favourable comparison with Axis losses in the same period. Over Britain, Germany lost four and the Royal Air Force nil; over Europe, the Germans lost 14 fighters and the R.A.F. 11 fighters and 18 bombers. In the Middle East, the Axis losses were 20 aqd the R.A.F. - seven. The total losses were: Axis 38, R.A.F. 40.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 280, 8 September 1941, Page 5
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