Author: ajcrou

25 December 1940 Northern Front Following the previous day’s event, Flight Lieutenant Eric Smith and Flying Officer John W.J. Taylor took off, between 06:30 and 07:40, in two Hawker Hardy in order to search for the Caproni Ca.133 shot down the previous day.[1] According to Eric Smith : « At 04:00 on Christmas Day, just when…
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24 December 1940 Northern Front The No.237 (Rhodesia) Squadron experiences one of its rare confrontations when Flying Officer Alexander S. MacIntyre [1] and Sergeant John O.R. Collins (Hawker Hardy L5923) meet a formation of three Caproni Ca.133 bombing British troops to the north of Kassala, between 14:15 and 15:30. During the short confrontation, a destroyed…
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23 Déecember 1940 Northern Front Vickers Wellesley K7759 (Sergeant Aldus and Aubrey B. Lund) of No.47 (RAF) Squadron took off for a reconnaissance of the Er Roseires – Gubba sector, between 06:05 and 12:00. An army officer took place on board the aircraft. Several traces of vehicle are noted, while an ammunition tank is attacked…
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22 December 1940 Northern Front Italian bombers were again reported in the vicinity of Port Sudan. Three Gloster Gladiators Mk II of K Flight and two Hawker Hurricanes Mk I of No.1 (SAAF) Squadron took off to intercept them, without result. Pilot Officer Alan Tofield suffered a head injury when his aircraft hit an obstacle…
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21 December 1940 Northern Front As on the previous day, K Flight and No.1 (SAAF) Squadron continued to patrol over Port Sudan with two Gloster Gladiators Mk II and three Hawker Hurricanes Mk I, between 05:35 and 17:05 ), to provide protection for convoy W.S.4.A.[1] Southern Front No.11 (SAAF) Squadron had some problems when an…
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20 December 1940 Northern Front From Sudan, the RAF provides protection for convoy W.S.4.A. No.14 (RAF) Squadron took part, between 04:30 and 17:30, with five Bristol Blenheim Mk IVs, although the first two did not find the ships.[1] Two Gloster Gladiators Mk II of K Flight and three Hawker Hurricanes Mk I of No.1 (SAAF)…
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19 Décember 1940 Northern Front Since the previous day, extremely poor weather conditions in Sudan limited air activity. The Vickers Wellesley K7775 of No.47 (RAF) Squadron took off in the night, at 0015 hours, to carry out a supply drop for Mission 101, in support of the Ethiopian patriots in the fight against the Italians.…
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18 December 1940 Southern Front Following the events at El Wak, Regia Aeronautica began to concentrate aircrafts at Bardera airfield. Two IMAM Ro.37bis of 110a Squadriglia RT take off from Mogadishu for a reconnaissance of the sector. In the afternoon, Tenente Romano Palmera saw the Hawker Hurricane of Flight Lieutenant Robert S. Blake taking off…
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17 December 1940 Northern Front The bombing continued in the morning over Port Sudan. The day started at 09:20 with a formation of three Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 at an altitude of 1 500 metres, whose bombs fell on the airfield. Three Hawker Hurricanes Mk I of No.1 (SAAF) Squadron and two Gloster Gladiators Mk II of…
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