Northern Front

The French attached to No.8 (RAF) Squadron continue their flights with the Glenn Martin 167-F No. 102 (Flight Lieutenant Jacques Dodelier, Warrant Officer Yves Trecan, Sergeant Joseph Portalis, Flight Sergeant Yves Michel) and makes a reconnaissance of the sector Banda Kasim – Banda Alula (north east of Somalia) [1].

At the same time, a combined attack ofDire Dawa airfield takes place at dawn, around 05h00, with a Bristol Blenheim Mk I of No.8 (RAF) Squadron, three of No.11 (RAF) Squadron and one of No.39 (RAF) Squadron. The bombing is considered a success with several shots on target against the hangar of Ala Littoria on the airfield [2].

Front Sud

It is difficult to describe the activity of No.40 (SAAF) Squadron, which is probably the most active unit, but almost all flights are patrols often without incident or simply dropping one or two bombs on potential concentrations of regular or irregular troops. For example, on this day a Hartbees (Lieutnant C. T. Tilburn, Air Gunner Jackson), of B Flight, is sent on patrol over El-Wak where a position of machine gun is attacked on the road leading to the fort. Ten 40lb bombs are dropped, while the aircraft is slightly damaged by shots from the ground [3].