Sandstorms in Libya
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 19. To-days Middle East communique states that there is nothing to report owing to sandstorms. The R.A.F. Middle East communique states that objectives in the Benghazi and Berka areas were raided by our bombers on Friday night. Sandstorms in Cyrenaica continued to hamper air operations. The crew of four of one of our aircraft reported missing on April 16 have now reached safety. From all operations, including those over Malta, one of our aircraft is missing.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 93, 21 April 1942, Page 5
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84Sandstorms in Libya Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 93, 21 April 1942, Page 5
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