Heavy Raids on Enemy Dromes
(British Official Wireless.) Received Thursday', 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, May 7. An R.A.F. Middle East communique says: “During tho night of May 4-5 Callato aerodrome was raided and a number of large fires started. Considerable damage vvas caused by our heavy bombing attack. The aerodromes at Benina, Derna, Gazala, Bardia and Berka as well as the harbour of Benghazi were raided by our heavy bombers during the night of May 5-0. “A hangar was set on fire at Berka causing large explosions, while at Benina bombs were dropped very close to dispersed aircraft, starting a number of fires. At the o,ther targets the damage was also considerable. “In. Abyssinia the remnants of the Italian force were bombed and machine gunned persistently by eha R.A.F., a Rhodesian squadron and the S.A.A.F. “A heavy raid was carried out on Malta by the enemy yesterday and some damage caused to both military and civil property. Our lighters intercepted the enemy but were in turn attacked by Messerschmitts. The combat was inconclusive. “From all these operations five of ours are missing, the pilots of tw r o being Bafe.“
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 109, 9 May 1941, Page 7
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