Eighth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) medium
bombers hit airfields at Woensdrecht and Ypres-Vlamertinge.
Primary target of Lillespace and Vendeville airfield is not
bombed because of mechanical trouble with command equipment
and bombsight in lead plane.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) fighters and medium bombers hit barracks
and railroad at Gonnesa, sink small vessel in Golfo di Sant'
Eufemia, and bomb and strafe railway station, bridge, and
tracks at Soverato, bridges and road junction at Angitola,
and highway and road junction at Staletti. Northwest African
Tactical Air Force (NATAF) aeroplanes hit gun positions and
road and rail transport in South Italy.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters attack motor transport between Scilla and Bagnara,
and bomb shipping off Scilla.
Fifth Air Force. More than 70 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers, and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, with cover
of almost 100 fighters, blast airfields at Wewak, Boram, Dagua,
and But. The midmorning attacks cause heavy destruction of
Japanese aeroplanes on the ground, and United States fighters
and bombers claim over 30 enemy aircraft shot down.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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