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BENGHASI CONVOY

5 aircraft

Operational Record

Duty
Benghasi convoy
Committed
5 Glenn Martin Maryland
Airborne
0524 hrs
Returned
1346 hrs
From
L.G. 76
Map
Salum - Tobruch 1 : 250,000.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
–
Air defences
–
Results
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Five Marylands were sent to Sidi Rezegh to stand by for orders to do a High Level bombing attack on an enemy convoy proceeding to Benghasi from Italy. After standing by until 1450 hours, four Marylands returned, one being detained with a burst tyre.