Ten aircraft operated last night: Oprep No. 174, Sortie Report and crew list
Pilots report that the road West of TRIPOLI – last night's target – is a shambles, so it is just possible that Rommel's rapid “advance” Westwards is once more being hampered from the air. Major BARNBY becomes O.C.Night Flying Training at SOLUCH. Six pilots go back to SOLUCH for such training. Twelve aircraft took off at 14.30 for BIR DUFAN where they will land and top-up fuel for tonight's operations. On arrival there, three of them burst tyres on landing and being unable to obtain spares, were unable to proceed on the raid.