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LIBYA. Tomahawk fight reported in yesterday's summary was 
      carried out by one British and one Australian Squadron. 15 enemy 
      aircraft were destroyed and 15 damaged. Three Tomahawks were 
      lost but all pilots are safe.
 
      30th - 5 Squadrons of light bombers attacked M.T. in the SIDI 
      REOEGH - EL DUDA area. Beaufighters destroyed two and damaged 
      9 enemy aircraft on the ground at MARTUBA.
 
      
 
 
1st December - Offensive patrol of Naval Hurricanes and Tomahawks 
      engaged 20 Ju. 88's escorted by 12 Me. 109's and some Italian 
      G. 50's. They destroyed one Ju 88 and 3 Italian fighters and 
      probably destroyed two German and two Italian and damaged 3 German 
      fighters. Two Tomahawks are missing. A reconnaissance Ju. 88 
      was also shot down South-East of MADDELENA.
 
      
 
 
(IV) G.A.F.
 
      1st/2nd. About 60 German aircraft operated principally off the 
      East Coast.
 
      (V) AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES over the last fort-night have been such 
      as to indicate that they have at least 1,000 aircraft operating 
      to the South of KURSK, of which about 50% are serviceable. Recent 
      activities in the S
 
      
 
 
In operations over and from the British Isles - German - 3 
      destroyed.
 
      
 
 
(VI) The activities of the Russian Air Force outhern Sector 
      moreover have not been accompanied by any noticeable falling 
      off in the scale of operations in other sectors.
 
      
 
 
(VII) The number of Japanese aircraft now estimated in French 
      INDO-CHINA is about 250 of which about 160 are in the South, 
      88 Fighters (of which at least one Squadron and probably two 
      are of latest type), 70 Light Bombers, 83 heavy Bombers and 9 
      Reconnaissance.