R.A.F. RAIDS

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1942, Page 5

R.A.F. RAIDS

France and Belgium MONDAY'S OPERATIONS.

LONDON, June 1.

There were no British aircraft over Germany on Sunday night. There were bombers ready for a further attack against Germany, which indicates most forcibly ithe mighty air power Britain now has at her disposal. The weather, over the Contjinent' was unfavourable for large--1 scale operations, and the planned raid was called off. British fighters made four sweeps over occupied : Erance and Belgium, this morning lend this afternoon. The first squadrons swept the Cherbourg Peninsula and the Calais-Boulogne area. Early in the afternoon many squadrons, including Hurricane bombers, went to ’ Bruges, where the docks were bombed. There were many combats with German fighters in this attack, and two enemy planes were destroyed. Later in the afternoon, a small force swept Dieppe-Abbeville area. Nine British fighters are missing from these operations, but the pilot of one iis safe." Two further sweeps were carried cut by the Fighter Command this evening. Hurricane bombers and Eostons were escorted by large forces of Spitfires to attack targets at Flushing and Calais. Describing these operations, the. Air Ministry news Service says that as the Bostons and escorting Spitfires were on their way back from Flushing, other squadrons were taking Hurricanes to Calais. The Hurricanes bombed a silk factory which makes parachutes for the Luftwaffe and a burst was seen in the middle of the factory. Delayed action bombs also hit the factory. The Bostons had a good bombing run at Flushing, and hits were seen on the marine docks. There was no fighter opposition to these two operations.