SICILY RAIDED
VISIT BY NIGHT
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 12. A Royal Air Force (Middle East) communique states:
"The Royal Air Force carried out successful raids on the aerodromes at Comiso and Catania (Sicily) during the night. Aircraft arrived over the target at intervals of 20 minutes, and raided for five hours, dropping many high-explosive and incendiary bombs.
"At least four enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Catania, and in addition large fires were caused Which were visible more than 60 miles away. A hangar received a direct hit* resulting in a heavy explosion. At ComLso fires were started which burnt for a considerable period.
"All our aircraft returned safely."
Eighty-six unserviceable enemy aircraft have been fonud on the landing ground at Benina, in Cyrenaica. These include one Heinkel 111 and one Junkers 88, A
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 38, 14 February 1941, Page 7
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