London, Apr. 24, Royal Air Force planes henvly ang successfully bombed. the "Westerand aerodrome on the island of Sy ing night, on Air Ministry communigus states. "Bombs were. dropped on hit and runways," Several fires were started anda large explosion occur. red: North of Sylt, the raiders en, countered patrol vessels, which oper: fed heavy" anti-aircraft. Are, "the Patrol vessels were attacked and {we sunk, Atlacks also were made"on. enemy air bases at Aalborg, Cheistiansang, Osto and Stavanger. An offensive re: connaissance was carried out over Trondhjem Ford, Detailed recounts have not yet been received, but pret liminary reports, indicate that thes also were highly successful British bombers: wwhich heavily at. facked the. Aalborg aerodrome on the third successive might met. with most severe opposition. yet encountered {from ground. defences at this fete, itis authoritatively learned, Gun batteries obviously. had. been. rein forced since the previous night" snd they opened intense fire, concentra ing over the target area as each plane One British machine was hit by small shell." which engine, but the craft was a Plete the attack and return: safely to {is base. Despite opposition all the attacks were "pressed home and. large number of bombs were seen runway burst on the aerodrome surface and
'Air Force attacks on the: Fomeby and Kjeller aerodromes: were made early yesterday morning. "The Forme: bu alr base, recently-completed civil aerodrome ' west) of the. city, was covered with snow. Bligh' explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped ind a large fre
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