Nine enemy fighters were destroyed during an offensive sweep by the R.A.F. over the Channel and northern France yesterday morning, it is authoritatively announced. Three RAF, fighters are missing.
An Air Ministry communique gi ing details of the operations says: "The RAF. carried out an offensive sweep over the Channel and the toast of northern France this morning. Visibility was poor buf there were a number of combats between Our fighters and German fighters in which nine of the enemy were destroyed, Our losses in this operation were three fighters missing."
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