AIRCRAFT ACTIVE
SUPPORT TO DEFENCE
(Rec. 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. A Burma communique says: 'During the past three days the R.A.F. has been active over Burma and over the Andaman Islands. Aircraft operating in close support of land operations on the Irrawaddy front have bombed and machinegunned enemy troop concentrations and successfully attacked river craft carrying enemy troops, many of whom dived overboard. "Another force of aircraft successfully attacked a concentration of 13 enemy flying-boats in Port Blair harbour. One four-en-gined flying-boat was left in a sinking condition and two more on fire. Damage was inflicted on the remainder. All our planes returned. "American Volunteer Group fighters attacked enemy aircraft dispersed on the Toungoo aerodrome on April 12. Three Japanese bombers were destroyed with no loss to the Americans. "The same day, R.A.F. Blenheims engaged in close support of our army. Attacking Japanese forces in a village north of Prome were heavily bombed."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1942, Page 5
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154AIRCRAFT ACTIVE Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1942, Page 5
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