Eighth Air Force. 93 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers hit airfields at Flushing and Gilze-Rijen. Smaller
numbers strike at Amiens and Poix. Medium bombers attack Amiens,
Glisy and Poix airfields.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Over 160 Northwest African
Strategic Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
bomb Foggia marshalling yard, while almost 100 medium bombers
hit marshalling yards at Sapri and Salerno. The heavy bombers,
medium bombers, and escorting P-38 Lightning fighters claim
34 enemy planes shot down, against 8 losses. Northwest African
Tactical Air Force (NATAF) A-36 Apache dive bomber attack Catanzaro marshalling
yard. P-40 fighters on sweeps over Italian toe attack train
near Melito di Porto Salvo and strafe small number of trucks.
Ninth Air Force. Approximately 70 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb marshalling yard
at Foggia. P-40 fighters fly coastal reconnaissance over toe
of Italy and bomb roads and buildings.
Tenth Air Force. General Davidson becomes Commanding General
Tenth Air Force.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers attack Manokwari, sink small craft
near Babo, and bomb Larat and Saumlakki. B-26 Marauder medium
bombers hit Koepang, Fuiloro, and Lautem.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, operating in pairs and with
fighters escort, hit barges at Timbala Bay and Kakasa, radio
station on Gill Island, and beached vessel in Paraso Bay.
From this date through
26
August 1943, Japanese aeroplanes attack Allied forces
in Barakoma area of Vella Lavella, losing a considerable number
of aircraft (claims total about 50) to Allied fighters and
ground fire without doing any great damage to the Allies.
Go To: 20th
August
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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