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at OSTENEL, DUNKIRK and BOULOGNE. A total of 62 aircraft bombed 
      other various targets. 5 bombers are missing and 1 crashed.
 
      
 
 
9th. 8 Hurricane bombers, sent to attack an alcholic distillery 
      bombed a saw mill in Northern France and Spitfires destroyed 
      2 Me. 109's on ground. In air fight 5 enemy fighters were destroyed, 
      1 by a R.C.A.F. Squadron and 4 damaged, 10 Spitfires are missing.
 
      
 
 
LIBYA
. 7th. 2 Maryland squadrons attacked ACROMA and 
      M.T. south of town; 1 tank lorry and many vehicles were destroyed. 
      Our fighters shot down 2 dive bombers and 6 fighters, probably 
      destroyed 1 dive bomber and 1 fighter and damaged 2 fighters. 
      5 Hurricanes are missing and also 2 Bostons from reconnaissance.
 
      
 
 
7th/8th. A strong force of Wellingtons attacked enemy transports 
      on ACROMA - GAOALA road starting large fires where M.T. were 
      blocked. South of GAOALA Inlet. Other M.T. 15 miles East of GAOALA 
      was also attacked. BENG HAOI and CASTEL BENITO aerodrome were 
      bombed effectively.
 
      
 
 
MALAYA
. 7th/8th. Our aircraft attacked Japanese ships 
      engaged in landing operations, 2 of which were set on fire.
 
      8th. An aircraft reconnoitring SINGARA was attacked by 6 enemy 
      fighters but returned safely; 2 Hudsons and one Catalina are 
      missing.
 
      
 
 
(IV) 
ENEMY ACTIVITY U.K
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      8th/9th. 50 enemy aircraft of which about 12 came inland were 
      operating.
 
      
 
 
MALAYA.
 8th. Enemy aircraft attacked our aerodromes 
      in Northern Malaya and at SINGAPORE; no appreciable damage is 
      reported.
 
      
 
 
HONG KONG.
 On same day enemy A/C attacked aerodromes; 
      3 of our aircraft were put out of action.
 
      HAWAII. 7th. U.S. losses were 63 fighters, 4 light bombers, 28 
      heavy bombers and 5 fortress aircraft.
 
      
 
 
(V) 
AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES IN OPERATIONS OVER AND FROM BRITISH 
      ISLES
 
      German, 5 destroyed, 4 damaged. British, 7th/8th, 5 bombers, 
      8th, 10 fighters, total 15.
 
      
 
 
(VI) 
HOME SECURITY
 
      8th/9th. Some bombs wore % dropped in Northumberland and Durham: 
      insignificant industry damage, 5 fatal service and 6 civilian 
      casualties. 
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