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