The Archive · 1940

South Africans Active

"Aircraft of the South African Air Force raided Mogadiscio aevodrome (in Italian Somaliland) for the sixth time on September 17.

bombs were dropped on hangars and buildings and many fires started.

"Attacks were made on Lavello, "Abyssinia, One bomber—was destroyed and' considerable damage to buildings and hangars resulted.

ihre raids were carried out by bombers of the Royal Air Force on Kassala. One enemy fighter attempt-_ Ing to Intercept them was damaged. Assab and Diradawa (in Eritrea) were again attacked and fires oh served"

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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