8. Daylight 25th One Blenheim attacked submarine assembly and repair station at Flushing bursts being observed on target. In afternoon six medium bombers escorted by three squadrons of fighters with a further five squadrons of fighters with a further five squadron in support unsuccessfully bombed enemy shipping off Dunjirk. In course of this operation our fighters destroyed 3 ME 109's and a fourth probable. One of our fighters is missing. 9. Night of 25th/26th 114 bombers dispatched. Main targets: Dusseldorf industrial area 80 aerodromes 17 and Boulogne 8. One aircraft is missing. 10. Lybia. Night of 24th/25th Nine Wellingtons attacked Tripoli, hits being made on customs wharf and shipping. Numerous fires and a violent explosion were caused. One aircraft is missing. 11. German Air Force. Daylight 25th Enemy activity mainly confined to sea reconnaissance and patrols. 12. Night of 25th/26th About 100 aircraft operated, activity being widespread over east Anglia and Lincolnshire. A night fighter shot down one enemy aircraft. 13. Aircraft casualties in operations over and from British Isles. German: Fighters - three destroyed, one probable, Bombers -one destroyed, totals four destroyed, one probable. British One fighter (bomber :reported missing yesterday has returned safely). 14. Home Security Night of 25th/26th. Damage |