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      10. About 50 operated against this country last night, mostly 
      mine-laying. 0nly 18 came inland
 
      
 
 
11. Malta. Night of 8th/9th- 45 German bombers made an attack 
      lasting nine hours; some damage was caused to two aerodromes. 
      Our Hurricanes shot down two bombers and damaged a third.
 
      
 
 
Aircraft Casualties in operation over and from the British 
      Isles: German - by Ships; one destroyed: one probable; by our 
      fighters, 1 destroyed; British- nil.