President Roosevelt, Mr Churchhill and Chiang Kai-shek confer
in Cairo. Talks last until
26
November 1943 and concern OVERLORD, possibility of expanding
operations in Mediterranean Theatre of Operations (MTO), and
future operations against Japan. It is decided to make amphibious
landing and offensive in Burma (CHAMPION) and to base B-29
Superfortress heavy bomber's in China-Burma-India (CBI) (TWILIGHT).
Twelfth Air Force. Over 100 XII A Support Command P-40 fighters,
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, and The British Royal Air Force
(RAF) Baltimores, attack strong points in Lanciano, Fossacesia
area, concentrating on gun positions. P-40 fighters also hit
roads and railways at Fabriano, towns of Viticuso and Vallerotonda,
and as far North as Urbino. A-36 Apache dive bomber hit chemical works, harbour,
and railroad yards at Civitavecchia and bomb village of San
Vittore del Lazio.
Fifteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-26 Marauder medium bombers, escorted by P-38 Lightning fighters,
hit railroad centre at Foligno, scoring numerous hits, others
attack bridge at Ciciana.
Fourteenth Air Force. 12 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters strafe river traffic from Hofuh to Changte,
and 16 attack numerous small troop boats on Tungting Lake,
West of Changteh.
Fifth Air Force. 22 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers and A-20 Havoc light bombers attack
villages around Sattelberg. More than 100 B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers and B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Gasmata and
Cape Gloucester. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers on armed reconnaissance
score hits on freighter near Kavieng and tanker and barge
in Bismarck Sea.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters in battle with 30-40 fighters over Empress Augusta
Bay claim 5 fighters shot down. P-38 Lightning fighters strafe
barges and shore targets at Chabai. 20 B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers, along with 5 B-34 Lexington bomber, 8 P-38 Lightning fighters and
8 Navy F4U Corsair fighter, attack Buka airfield scoring hits on the airstrip
and taxiways.
Seventh Air Force. 11 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Canton Island bomb Mille.
Heavy bombers claim 2 interceptors shot down.
Go To: 23rd
November
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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