21st/22nd. 121 aircraft
sent out - BREMEN 55, EMDEN 38, leaf-lets (PARIS area) 12. Seven
medium bombers are missing. Sixty enemy aircraft were operating
most of them sea-mining and against shipping off the East C
LIBYA
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 20th. Bad weather restricted
operations, Four Blenheims obtained hits on barracks West of
HOMS (L) and damaged a bomber on OOUARA aerodrome.
20th/21st. Three Wellington bombed TRIPOLI (L).
MALTA.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 21st. The Island was attacked
by a total of 70 Junkers 88 and Messerschmidts 109. Three Harricanes
on the ground were damaged at HAL FAR aerodrome, Our fighter
operations were severely hampered since two aerodromes were under
water.
MALAYA.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 19th. Three additional Buffaloes
reported missing and three enemy aircraft probably destroyed.
20th. Our bombers attacked KUALA LUMPUR aerodrome and fighters
intercepted six enemy bombers in the BAKRI area forcing them
to jettison their bombs and destroyed one of them. About 100
enemy aircraft attacked SINGAPORE ISLAND causing damage and casualties
at two aerodromes, one Hudson was destroyed and two Buffaloes
damaged on the ground, slight damage was also caused at the naval
base. Our fighters including 14 Hnrricanes, intercepted and destroyed
three enemy bombers and one fighter and damaged three other aircraft.
Three Hurricanes are missing, one pilot safe. Anti-aircraft shot
down three enemy aircraft in Central JOHORE.
BURMA.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 20th. Six Blenheims, escorted
by American fighters, attacked MESOD aerodrome, all bombs fell
in the target area starting fires and two enemy aircra %ft were
destroyed. Two Buffaloes were shot down over MOULMEIN.
21st. RAHENG aerodrome, 100 miles east of MOULMEIN was success-fully
attacked.
4. AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES
IN OPERATIONS OVER AND FROM THE BRITISH ISLES.
British - 7 bombers and 1 Catalina - 8.
5. It is estimated that
aircraft production in Germany the Protectorate and Poland has
now risen to about 2,500 per month, including about 1,700 operational
types. These include some 570 long range bombers, 190 short-
range bombers, 440 single engined fighters and 215 twin-engined
fighters. Al-though skilled labor is probably a limiting factor
a further increase must be reckoned with during 1942.
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