
Benito Barney here.......huh huh....sending more love and kisses towards my friends in Malta. Hope to see you soon in person. I LUV U......i know U LUV me.....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/42
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Day Air attack on Agedabia , at 44,131
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 38
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Agedabia , at 44,131
Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 8
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator II bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator II bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Indian Brigade, at 45,130
Japanese aircraft
Ju-87 B (Ger) x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ju-87 B (Ger) bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Indian Brigade, at 45,130
Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 13
Ju-87 D (Ger) x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ju-87 D (Ger) bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,120
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufighter X x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Caio Duilio
BB Giulio Cesare
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,120
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 7
Beaufort I x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Giulio Cesare
BB Caio Duilio
BB Vittorio Veneto
BB Conte di Cavour
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 14
MC-202 x 20
BR 20 M x 34
Ju-88A-4 x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 12
Spitfire Vc x 4
Beaufighter X x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
MC-200: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
MC-202: 3 damaged
BR 20 M: 9 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 10 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed
Baltimore II: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
12 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
9 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
7 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 21
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 38
Ju-88A-4 x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 5
Kittyhawk I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
4 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 20000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,120
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Wellington III x 6
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufighter X x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Giulio Cesare
BB Vittorio Veneto, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet








