29/5 6. pm. R. Robinson reading
Our Mediterranean aircraft have
made their deepest penetration
into Europa from Northern France
when about 400 Flying Fortresses
took part without escort in an
attack on Livorno.
The enemy lost 19 aircraft whereas
we lost 2.
RAF. heavy bombers attacked
Augusta on Thursday. Our home
based aircraft were over the Strait
of Dover. Also last night mines were
laid. Six R-boats were sunk
in the Channel by Albacore
torpedo-carrying aircraft. Only 3
from the 12 aircraft got away
without damage. None of our
aircraft were lost. There were no
raiders over here last night. This
afternoon 4 bombers were over
a place in the South of England.
There is however no news of any
bombs being dropped. During the
opening of the Wings for Victory-week
it was said that 12000 airmen
took part in this weeks raids on
Düsseldorf, Essen and Dortmund
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