Two hundred and Afly-two Ger~ man and allan aircraft have. bee! Aestroyed in the Balkans and Africa during April.
In the Wesiem Desert. 81 were shot down by British fighters. "Il were Aestroyed by antivaireraft fire and 31 destroyed on the ground.
In Greece and Albania, British fighters accounted for 5 enemy planes, while 10. more Tlalian alr raft were destroyed on their own "The Alr Ministry news service giving these facts says that a great part of the destruction in Bast Africa was achieved by the South African Air Force, which was particularly active throtighout the campaign in attacking Italian aerodromes.
in addition to the R.A.P. and South Africans, units of the Royal Austral-Jan, Rhodesian and Free French ai forees pi it part in all. these operations.
British losses for the month total-Jed 88, but in many instances the pilots returned safely.
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