Scores in Air War
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 27.
During the period from dusk on April 19 to dusk on April 26, 13 German air-/ craft were destroyed over Britain, 11 of these in darkness. No British machines were lost over Britain during this period. Over Europe, excluding the Balkuns, three German aircraft were shot down and 17 British were lost in offensive operations. Two enemy planes | were destroyed by ships between these 'dates.
| In the Mediterranean-African area the Axis lost 50 machines in the air and (five on the ground at a cost to the |British Empire air forces of 18. In addition to the above figures, the Navy 'accounted for six Axis aircraft in this theatre.
The figures given for the Mediterranean include only those reported up to yesterday.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 7
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132Scores in Air War Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 7
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