3. 
AIR OPERATIONS
 
      WESTERN FRONT
. 31st. A Hudson bombed a 3,500 ton freighter 
      in convoy off HOLLAND. Two hits
 
      were followed by smoke from amidships. 31st January/lst February. 
      131 aircraft were sent
 
      out ~ BREST 72, ST. NAOAIRE 31, HAVRE 14, leaflets 13. Five bombers 
      are missing. Results were
 
      mainly unobserved owing to heavy cloud. 12 R.C.A.F. aircraft 
      participated without casualties.
 
      
LIBYA
. 29th/30th. Wellingtons and Liberators bombed enemy 
      supply columns in the 
 
      AGHEILA-JEDABYA Area. Aircraft attacked military objectives at 
      MISURATA and mechanical
 
      transport parks south of TRIPOLI (L). They also hit an 8,000 
      ton merchant vessel north of
 
      TRIPOLI and a 4,000 ton ship off CAPE BON. Both vessels were 
      left stationary and listing.
 
      
MALTA
. On the 30th and 31st. Enemy aircraft caused slight 
      damage at HAL FAR aerodrome
 
      which,with TAKALI water-logged, remains unserviceable. Dockyard 
      property was also damaged.
 
      
MALAYA
. 30th. Enemy aircraft bombed the docks area at 
      SINGAPORE, and on 31st SELETAR
 
      aerodrome was attacked by 27 heavy bombers. Some buildings were 
      destroyed and the aerodrome
 
      is still unserviceable. Our fighters destroyed four enemy aircraft, 
      probably destroyed one
 
      and damaged one. Two of our fighters are missing.