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      Advance elements of our mechanised forces drive back a reconnaissance 
      unit of armoured fighting vehicles, believed German, west of 
      Agheila.
 
      
 
 
9. Royal Air Force. Night of 26th/27th. Three aircraft (not 
      four reported yesterday) are missing, three crashed on return, 
      one of the crew saved.
 
      
 
 
l0. A night fighter on offensive patrol probably destroyed 
      one energy aircraft, and damaged another over an aerodrome in 
      Northern France.
 
      
 
 
11. 27th and 27th/28th. No operations took place.
 
      
 
 
12. Malta. On 25th Hurricanes shot down two enemy bombers, 
      probably destroyed another, and damaged a third.
 
      
 
 
13. Albania. Nineteen Blenheims with fighter escort dropped 
      3 1/2 tons of bombs in Tepelene area and 4 tons on Fier with 
      good results. Italian Fleet headquarters and two ships off Valona 
      were machine-gunned.
 
      
 
 
14. German Air Force. 27th. About fifty enemy aircraft were 
      operating. An aircraft factory was attacked, also 12 Royal Air 
      Force Stations and 2 military establishments. Production at factory 
      will be reduced by about 50% for 48 hours.
 
      
 
 
15. Night of 27th/28th. No enemy activity.
 
      
 
 
16. Malta. It is now reported that during the attack on Luqua 
      aerodrome on 26th four further Wellingtons were damaged.