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AUGUST 6TH, 1942 siderably annoyed at losing so many aircraft from his rather exiguous force. Next night eight more German raiders ' were destroyed. New A.A. projectiles have been in use, and German prison ers say that they are called '' the pilot's terror." Scarcely a day passes without some German raider falling a victim to the patrolling Spitfires. Holing the Boilers "ETGHTER Command is very much -*- on the aggressive this summer, and of late it has specialised on attack ing railway engines and goods trains in France and the Low Countries, as well as joining with the Navy in sinking supply ships along the coast of the Con tinent. A cannon shell through the boiler of a locomotive does not neces sarily destroy the engine outright, but it certainly sends it into hospital for some time; while if a goods train is badly derailed, the line may be blocked for a considerable time. The "vjerman communications system is \stretched to the uttermost just now, 'and every such interruption is very good work. On the night of Wednesday, July 29th, Bomber Command switched its attentions to Saarbriicken, a great centre of coal mining and of the iron industry, as well as a most important railway junction. Most of the strong force of bombers were able to find and bomb their targets, while clouds gave cover on the way out and back. Only nine machines were lost. On the same night Axis raiders visited Cairo, but confined their atten tions to the outskirts, where they did FLIGHT BITING THE DUST : The pilot and rear gunner of a Junkers Ju 87 brought down by Bofors gunfire in Egypt. A close-up interior view of the rear gun mounting appears on page 148. This mounting is now used on all German bombers. little damage. No doubt they were restrained by the threat to Rome. Several reconnaissance '' snoopers ' have lately' been shot down by our fighters over or off Alexandria. There has been reduced activity over Malta, though each day the defenders shoot down a few Axis aircraft. In the western desert there has also been a lull for several days, the reason for which is not yet apparent. In New Guinea, on the other hand, there has been brisk fighting, both on the ground and in the air. July 29 was also a lively day in that area, for Allied aircraft scored direct hits on a Japanese destroyer off the coast of Gona, and she was last seen heading for the shore with smoke pouring from her. Perhaps she is done for ; at least it means more work for the Japanese repair docks. i/'S FOR HIGH-SPEED RECONNAISSANCE " Flight " photograph. Starting up a section of Army Co-operation Command Mustangs.
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