The Archive · 1941

One Air Squadron

Lonilon, Feb, 23 One of the RAP. squadrons which has been active on the western front for the Jast seven or eight months already has established a most impressive "record. Victories" in the comparatively quiet period between the middle of June and December 8, slates the Air Ministry News Service, {olatied 21 confirmed and nine uncon firmed. From December 0 to the end' of the month, when air activity became intense and the Italians were chased from the sky, the squadron {shot down 29 planes and had in adaition eight unconfirmed victories, Aguinst this the unit lost two of eight-gun fightera and five machines of older types. Thus the squadron destroyed at least 61 planes against the loss of seven. The most remarkable feature is that machines were shot down by one pilot Tess than a quarter of an hour while "fying between Bardia and Solum, The hero of this feat ws born in India—Reuter, Brest Attacked Greeks Wreak Havoc London, Feb, 23, The naval base in Brest, in occu-

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