N. African Bombers
(Rec. 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 19. A North African air communique states that Eleusis airfield, Athens, was again attacked yesterday by heavy bombers of the North-West African Air Fprce, escorted by long-range fighters. Medium bombers attacked Larissa airfield and also the railway yards at Grosseto and Terni. Light bombers, fighter-bombers and fighters carried out armed reconnaissance and attacked motor transport in the battle area in Italy. Fighters sank a merchant vessel and damaged two others in the Kerka River, Yugoslavia. Light bombers carried out armed reconnaissance in the vicinity of Ascoli and Aquila and over the battle area. One enemy aircraft was destroyed. Two of ours are missing.
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Northern Advocate, 20 November 1943, Page 3
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