AIR OFFENSIVE
ITALY, GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA SWEEPS IN THE AEGEAN SEA. TOLL ON ENEMY AIRCRAFT. (N.Z. Press Association-Copyright.) (Rec. 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 17. Medium bombers, escorted by longrange fighters, attacked the airfield at Eleusia, near Athens, and the harbour of Sibenik (Yugoslavia) yesterday, states Allied headquarters. Fighters and fighter-bombers attacked targets in the battle area in Italy and shipping off the Adriatic coast of Italy. During these operations 12 enemy aircraft were destroyed. Three of ours are missing. Extensive sweeps of the Aegean Sea were made yesterday by fighters of t}ie Middle East Command. Spitfires and Hurricanes carried out au offensive reconnaissance off Rhodes and Crete. Damage was inflicted on en emy installations in Crete by Hurricanes. Long-range fighters over Leros shot down an Arrada 19G. The Seibel Ferry, west of Kalinos, was attacked by Beaufighters. After catching fire it was seen to blow up. Last night airfields at Calato and Maritza (Bulgaria) were bombed. Preliminary reports indicate that both attacks were successful. From these and other operations three of our aircraft are . missing.— British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 33, 18 November 1943, Page 3
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