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Le Touquet. Three of our fighters shot down 
      by enemy fighters. Focke-Wulf shot down by Beaufort 
 
      fighter off North-West Ireland.
 
      
 
 
9. Night of April 16-17. 106 bombers sent 
      to Bremen - 13 others sea-mining. One missing and two shot 
 
      down by enemy fighters over this country.
 
      
 
 
10. 
Libya.
 Night of April 14-15. Heavy 
      bombers attacked enemy aerodromes, destroying 2 aircraft 
 
      destroying buildings and mechanical transport.
 
      
 
 
11. April 16th. Our medium bombers inflicted 
      heavy casualties on enemy columns in Tobruk and 
 
      Capuzzo areas; our fighters destroyed four transport aircraft.
 
      
 
 
12. 
Greece
. Night of April 14-15. Our 
      bombers destroyed the bridge over the Vardar at Veles and 
 
      following night bombed enemy columns behind the line of operations.
 
      
 
 
13.
 German Air Force
. April 16th. No 
      activity of importance.
 
      
 
 
14. Night of April 16-17. About 450 enemy 
      aircraft over London about 60 elsewhere. London attack 
 
      long and heavy and chiefly on the centre and southern districts. 
      Considerable damage to private property 
 
      by blast and fire. Several streets obstructed by craters or debris. 
      Damage to docks comparatively light 
 
      and little damage to important factories reported. A 100 pump 
      fire started in goods-yard and large fires 
 
      caused in Oxford Street, a Royal Air Force supply depot and British 
      Broadcasting Corporation. All 
 
      under control by day break. Casualties thought heavy.
 
      
 
 
15. 
Greece
. On April 14-15, heavy attacks 
      on our aerodromes and on the Piraeus squadron of 
 
      Blenheims
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