-2- LIBYA. 19th. Fighters inflicted heavy casualties on transport and lorry borne troops South of JEDABYA. 19th to 20th. The enemy heavily raided TOBRUK, no damage was reported. 20th. Blenheims bombed BARCE aerodrome, and others with fighter escort, were intercepted by German fighters near BARCE and forced to jettison their bombs. Three German fighters were destroyed and one probably destroyed, four Blenheims and five Tomahawks are missing. MALTA. 21st. Bombers escorted by fighters attacked the Island causing slight damage to barracks and 5 fatal casualties. One enemy fighter was destroyed, one probably destroyed and one damaged. Two Hurricanes were lost. MALAYA. 21st. KUALA LUMPUR aerodrome was attacked by 13 Japanese dive bombers with fighter escort. Our fighters destroyed one bomber and another was probably destroyed by anti-aircraft fire. Our losses - one fighter, pilot safe. Reported that Japanese bombers when attacked by fighters or anti-aircraft fire immediately broke formation in disorder. |