-2- MALTA. During the 8th and 9th a total of seven Junkers 88 and 32 Messerschmidts 109 bombed TAKALI. Anti-aircraft damaged one Junkers 88. SINGAPORE. 8th. Enemy aircraft made three heavy attacks in the CHANGI and TENGAH area but caused no serious damage. Hurricanes probably destroyed one bomber and damaged two more. 9th. Our fighters were in the air almost continually throughout the day against greatly superior numbers. They destroyed two enemy bombers and probably destroyed three fighters and damaged nine others. Two Hurricanes were lost. Enemy landings necessitated evacuation of TENGAH aerodrome and the destruction of some Swordfish aircraft. |