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1943
1943 - 2089.PDF
, 1943 FLIGHT WAR IN THE AIR ENEMY AIR LOSSES TO AUG. Aug. 15.. 16 „ 17„ IB „ 19„ 20 „ 21 OverG.B. 62 70 00 0 15 Con-tinent 83 19 150 1 47 MiddleEast 043 00 40 25 72 21st N.W. Africa 30 88 40M 26 99 Totals : West, 7,275 ; Middle East, over 5,606 ;North West Africa, 2,866. BRITISH & U.S. AIR LOSSES to AUG. 21st OverG.B. A'crft. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 o l ContB'brs. II 13 77 0 5 1 0 107 inentF'trs. 8 11 7 2 8 0 1 37 MiddleEast A'crft. 0 8 0 0 4 1 14 N.W.Africa A'crft. • 5 4 9 3 17 106 54 Aug.15 1617 1819 2021 Totals : West, 7,245 ; Middle East, about 2,226; North West Africa, 1,079. been mighty feats, involving round flights of some 2,500 miles, and they must have come as a nasty surprise to the enemy. In Burma the British and American aircraft have been able to defy the monsoon, thanks to remarkably accurate work by the meteorologists, and have continued to raid the Japanese, striking mostly at sampans on the rivers. The Japanese have evacuated Kiska, in the Aleutians, and it has been occu- d by American and Canadian troops, whoSe landing was covered by warships and aircraft of both the Republic and the Dominion. This is a result of the recent re-conquest of Attu Island, but it is very satisfactory, not only because Kiska has a good har- bour, but also because it is the first time the Japanese have moved back- wards without fighting to the last man. Admiral Tojo will find it diffi- cult to '' save face '' in explaining this retreat, if he ever feels it necessary to mention it. Meanwhile he must be wondering what plans have been hatched by the conference at Quebec. In Italy railway junctions and roads occupied the attention of the Allied Air Forces after the fall of Sicily. The Russians rounded off a most successful advance by occupying Kharkov. TRIBUTE TO COASTAL COMMANDS TRIKING tribute to the work of -CoastalCommand of the Royal Air Force is paid by the War Cabinet in the followingmessage which has been sent by Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, Bt., Secretary of State forAir, to the A.O.C.-in-C, Coastal Command: " I am charged by the War Cabinet,"states Sir Archibald Sinclair, " to convey to you an expression of their gratitude andadmiration on the outstanding success' achieved by your Command in the battleagainst the U-boats. ' This battle has not paused since the war began, arjd your air-crews have flown in all weathers intermin- able miles over the seas to search out anddestroy the enemy, often driving home their attacks with unsurpassed gallantry at lowlevel in the face of heavy opposition. " To all members of your Command, inthe air and on the ground, their work may at times have appeared unspectacular bycomparison with that of other Commands of the Royal Air Force. Their unwearyingefforts have, however, brought great success in this most vital task, which earns forthem the .proud thanks of the nation and the Empire. These thanks are due alike toBritish, Czech, Norwegian, and Polish squadrons of the Royal Air Force, to thesquadrons of the Royal Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Air Forces, and to thoseof the United States Army and Navy oper- ating with your Command. " The War Cabinet charge me, therefore,to convey to you and to all ranks under your Command their admiration of thisstrenuous endeavour and their thanks and congratulations upon the success with whichit has been crowned, especially during the month of July." The A.O.C'.-in-C, Coastal Command, AirMarshal Sir J. C. Slesser, K.C.B., has replied: " Please accept my sincere thanks onbehalf of all ranks in -Coastal Command for your signal conveying the appreciation ofthe War Cabinet, which will be an inspira- tion to all ranks." •FRIENDLY MARAUDER: The MartinB 26 (Marauder) has been operating for some while in the Middle and FarEast. It is now being operated from bases in this country by the U.S.A.A.F.A crew of five is carried and top speed is 346 m.p.h. Bomb load is 2,400 lb.,and the engines are 2^00 h.p. Double Wasps. Wing span 65ft. For defenceor offence eight 0.5m. machine guns are carried, four of them in power-operated turrets. A.T.A. BENEVOLENT FUND Latest List of Subscriptions Donations already -acknow- £ s. d. ledged 8,035 11 7 Subscriptions by members of the A.T.A. and B.O.A.C 2,775 17 7 Necaco, Ltd 25 o o Tipsy Aircraft Co., Ltd. ... 10 10 o Scottish Aviation Social and Welfare Club, Barr- fields, Largs 5 5 o Kodak, Ltd 5 o Austin Veneer and Panel Co., Ltd 5 5 o A. M. Young and Co 5 5° W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co., Ltd 5 5 o Perseverance Mill Co., Ltd. 220 George Kent, Ltd., Hos- pital and Benevolent Fund 2 2 o £10,877 8' 2
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