6. ROYAL AIR FORCE. Night of March 2nd/3rd, weather conditions at Brest were good, 53 tons of H.E. dropped, many bursts seen around dock where enemy cruiser reported. 7. Night of March 3rd/4th. 72 bombers sent to industrial targets at Cologne, 7 to cruiser at Brest and 10 to Channel ports. One Hampden and one Stifling missing. Fighter Command sent four aircraft on night of offensive patrols over North West France. One enemy aircraft probably destroyed and another damaged. One of our aircraft missing. 8. ALBANIA. On March 2nd, medium bombers escorted by fighters attacked Berat aerodrome. 2 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground and others damaged. 9. GERMAN AIR FORCE. March 3rd, patrols took place over Dover Straits some of which flew in over East Kent. Manston aerodrome dive bombed but material damage slight. Our fighters destroyed one Messersmidt 109 and another enemy aircraft crashed on landing. 10. Night of March 3rd/4th. Enemy activity although not heavy was larger than of late. 160 aircraft plotted of which 20 probably mine laying. Cardiff main objective and scattered bombing occurred elsewhere. 11. Aircraft casualties from operations over and from the British Isles. German/ |