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1942 - 1281.PDF
JUNE I8TH, 1942. WAR IN THE AIR ENEMY AIR % O June 7 .. 8 „ 9 „ 10 .. II „ U „ 13 Totals : ver G.B 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 6 LOSSES TO JUNE 13th. Over Continent 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 Middle East 7 6 6 6 3 8 13 49 North, 5,986 ; Middle East, over 3,978. ever such a step seemed to be worth Uii the Kharkov front, too, the Ger mans have launched a heavy offensive, in which the opposing air forces are, without doubt, taking an active part. This may prove to be the most impor tant struggle of the year in Russia. Detailed examination of the photo graphs taken after the great R.A.F. raid on Cologne shows that over 250 factory buildings have been destroyed or seriously damaged. It is said that a quarter of a million people have left the place since the raid. It has been officially announced that Whirlwind fighters have taken part in recent sweeps over Northern France. Later News of the Coral Sea 'T'HE Navy Department in New •*• - York has issued further details of the action in the Coral Sea, which had been withheld until after the Midway battle. The U.S. Navy lost the 35,000-ton carrier 'Lexington in that fight, as well as a 25,000-ton tanker and a destroyer. Against this the ""S^l Mr. Molotov being greeted on his arrival at an R.A.F. airfield. The strange outlines of a four-engined Russian bomber must have somewhat puzzled the Royal Observer Corps posts. Japanese had the following 'losses: sunk, the carrier Ryukaku, three heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, two destroyers and several transports and small supply ships; probably sunk: one cruiser and one destroyer; severely damaged, the carrier Shohaku (which was hit by bombs and torpe does and was left ablaze), three cruisers, two aircraft tenders, three destroyers, and n or more other vessels. Both the Japanese carriers mentioned were new ships. In the subsequent Midway battle it is esti mated that the Japanese .must have lost over 10,000 men, as the four carriers believed sunk (that is the latest report) had each 1,500 men on board, and at least three transports were; torpedoed. In the Midway battle the Americans first used the Grumman Avenger, a torpedo aircraft said to have a top speed of 270 m.p.h., a range of 1,400 miles, and a ceiling of 20,000ft. This came as a great surprise to the enemy. In the great Libyan battle the R.A.F. has been exerting itself .to the utmost, and terrific air fights have been taking place. German Stukas are now there in great numbers, work ing under Messerschmitt protection, but our fighters have destroyed great numbers of them. Empire bombers and bomb-carrying fighters have also been fiercely attacking the enemy's armoured vehicles as well as his trans port. Our bombers have also been raiding the enemy's ports, and there have been a number of sallies against bases in Sicily, Crete and Greece. Our own losses in aircraft have been light, and a substantial number of pilots have escaped from their damaged machines and made their way home. A" dose-up of the forepart of the Russian bomber which visited England. Points of interest are : Two pilots in tandem. Streamline gym^hnjjgJ^jj^Jigjiose and tail (and probably also in the dorsal nositionl. jjj utni'lfff lin 1 ich IAMBCS are housed in the undercarriage fairing uptrflr^he inboard, conditions in Russia it is surprismgtrt^ee external: BRITISH AIR LOSSES TO JUNE 13th. Over G.B. A'erft. June 7 0 8 0 ,90 „ 10 0 „ ii o „ 12 0 ,.13 0 0 — Totals : North, Over Continent B'brs. Ftr». 9 1 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 — — 3.954 ; Middle East, Middles East A'erft 3 5 9 1 3 4 10 35 (10 pilots safe) about 1,250.
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