EXTENSIVE AIR SWEEPS
AEGEAN AND ADRIATIC SEAS
Recd 6 p.m. Rugby, Nov. 17. Medium bombers, escorted by lon”range lighters, attacked the airfield of « J!? 10 .’ near Atllens > an d the harbour or Sibnik, Yugoslavia, yesterday, states Allied headquarters. Fighters and fighter-bombers attacked targets in the battle area and shipping off the Adriatic coast of Italy. During these operations 13 enemy aircraft were destroyed. Three ot ours are missing. Extensive sweeps over the Aegean Sea were made yesterday by lignters ot the Middle East Command. Spitfires and Hurricanes carried out an offensive reconnaissance of Rhodes and Crete, and damage was inflicted on enemy installations in Crete by Hurricanes. .Long-range fighters over Leros shot down an Arado 196 A ferry west of Kalinos was attacked by Beaufighters. After catching lire it was seen to blow up. Last night the airfields of Calato and Maritza were bombed. Preliminary reports indicate that both attacks were successful. From these and other operations, three of our aircraft arc missing.—8.0.W.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 274, 19 November 1943, Page 5
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