I found these details in WO169/924 - GS GHQ ME Intelligence Summaries from January 1941, can anyone provide evidence from Italian or German sources of the results of this raid?
RegardsNo.240
(ii) Operations. AIR. Our action. Night 12/13 Jan. Our aircraft bombed CATANIA aerodrome. Three hangers were set on fire, one being demolished. The petrol dump was burnt and at least nine German bombers were destroyed. The heavy calibre A.A. fire was very accurate. One of our aircraft failed to return and another came down in the sea, the crew being rescued.
No.241
(ii) Operations. AIR. Our action. 15 Jan. Photographic reconnaissance of CATANIA aerodrome revealed about 100 aircraft on the aerodrome, of which 25 were German dive-bombers.
No.242
(ii) Operations. AIR. Our Action. 15 Jan.
Photographic reconnaissance of CATANIA aerodrome confirmed the damage done by our raid on night 12/13 Jan. Between 30 and 40 aircraft on the ground were either burnt out or seriously damaged. One hanger was completely demolished and another very badly damaged. Other hangers have also received direct hits. Considerable damage has been done to administrative buildings and there are many bomb craters on the aerodrome.
Tom