Only few German fighters were encountered, Three machines were shot down and a number damaged fon the ground.
No British alreratt was lost, The British attack on Brest on Thursday night losted six hours. In bright moonlight, the crews of-British bombers clearly observed direct hits ona large ship; dry-docks and buildings. Fires were caused near the entrance to the port militaire. The raid was the third on Brest within a week.
There are no reports of German alr activity over Britain yesterday.
Protected by an escort of over 100 @ghter planes, British bombers cross-fed the French coast in daylight yesterday and bombed aerodromes. in northern France and machine-gunned [aircraft on the ground at a low level, says the Air Ministry news service.
Aircraft dispersed on the ground in the forest de Gumes near Calais were attacked and fires started in the woods.
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