PATH OF MALTA CONVOY
SMOOTHED BY R.A.F.
(Rec. 12.45 p.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 16. Axis- aircraft attacking- the Mediterranean convoy on its last lap to Malta suffered severely at the hands of the R.A.F. Thirteen planes were shot down into the sea, states a Cairo message. On Thursday, when the main convoy came into harbour, the R.A.F. shot down seven, having already destroyed six when it was approaching the island. The success of the air operations cannot be judged solely by the number of planes destroyed. For the past few days the R.A.F. had been busy giving support to Malta, and ■by reconnaissance has kept close watch over shipping. As soon as the [convoy came within fighter range of the island Spitfires took off from the first light to dusk.
The protection of the convoy at this stage was due to the R.A.F. fighters' complete superiority and the superb air planning and organisation of flying and ground crews. —8.0. W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 41, 17 August 1942, Page 5
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