RAIDED FROM AIR
SHIPS AND PLANES IN AFRICA. AERODROMES IN SICILY ALSO. FIRE VISIBLE FOR MILES. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 19. A Royal Air Force Middle East commnnique states: “Bomber aircraft of the South African Air Force yesterday raided enemy landing grounds at Cyrenaica. At Derna a number of bombs were seen to burst in the vicinity of dispersed aircrafty, but owing to the cloudy weather the complete results were not observed. Both the landing grounds at Gazala were effectively attacked, and bombs were dropped on the camp at Gazala, in the south. “In Sicily, heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force raided Trapini aerodrome during Friday night. Bombs burst on the runway and on aerodrome buildings. The fires which broke out were visible many miles from the target. “Shipping and the harbour installations at Benghazi were also attacked during the night, despite unfavourable weather conditions.
“In the Azozo region of Abyssinia, dive-bombing and machine-gunning attacks were made on enemy positions on Friday. Many direct hits were obtained on the fort, trenches and huts.
“From these and other operations all our aircraft returned safely.”—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 7, 20 October 1941, Page 6
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