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(iii) 
AIR OPERATIONS.
 
      
 
 
At dusk on 4th Hudsons hit and probably destroyed a 2,500 
      ton M/V off Norway.
 
      
 
 
5th. Hurricane Bombers and Fighters damaged several coastal 
      vessels off Northwest France. One M.E. 109 was destroyed. 4 Hurricanes 
      and 2 Spitfires were lost during day. Off Dutch Coast Beaufighters 
      damaged a small ship and a Hudson probably sank a trawler.
 
      
 
 
5th/6th. No bombing operations.
 
      
 
 
Libya.
 
      
 
 
3rd/4th and 4th/5th. Wellingtons dropped a total of 75 tons 
      of bombs on enemy concentrations El Adem area and started large 
      fires.
 
      
 
 
4th. 11 Blenheims and 2 squadrons of Marylands attacked transports 
      East of Sidi Rezegh. Large fires were started and explosion caused 
      among about 700 M.T. on Trigh-Capuzzo South of Gambut.
 
      
 
 
Acting on information from ground sources, 2 S.A.A.F. Tomahawk 
      squadrons surprised, over El Adem, a formation of dive bombers 
      escorted by Italian Fighters. In ensuing fight, 6 Junker 87's 
      were destroyed, 1 and 1 Fighter probably destroyed and 5 Junker 
      87's damaged. No casualties to Tomahawks but 2 collided when 
      returning, both pilots saved.
 
      4 Tomahawk and Hurricane Squadrons intercepted a formation of 
      Junker 87's escorted by German and Italian Fighters, about 70 
      all told, which were attaching our ground forces in Sidi Rezegh 
      area. The dive bombers were forced to jettison their bombs; one 
      Junker 87 and 8 Fighters were destroyed, one Junker 87 and 5 
      Fighters probably destroyed and 6 Fighters damaged. Our casualties 
      one Hurricane and two Tomahawks, two pilots safe.
 
      
 
 
(iv) 
G.A.F.
 
      Nothing to report.
 
      
 
 
(v) 
Aircraft casualties in operations over and from British 
      Isles. 
 
      German - one, British - six.
 
      
 
 
(vi) Since Surian campaign the Germans have permitted an expansion 
      of French Air Force, the first line strength of which has increased 
      from about 850 aircraft on 1st October to nearly 1,000 on 1st 
      December.