The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made heaviest air
attack of the war on Dortmund by night over 2,000 tons of
bombs dropped in an hour, 38 aircraft missing.
Sharp Luftwaffe daylight attacks by
Fw
l90s on two south coast towns England.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Colonel John W Monahan
takes command of Northwest African Training Command (NATC).
Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and B-26 Marauder medium bombers bomb docks
and airfield of Pantelleria and P-40 fighters attack gun positions
on the island. P-38 Lightning fighters attack zinc works at
Iglesias and Carloforte harbour.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters fly convoy escort off Tunisia.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
hit harbour and airfield at Kavieng, airfield at Gasmata,
and village of Ubili.
Thirteenth Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb airfields at Kahili and
Ballale Island during 23-
24
May 1943. 10 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, attempting
follow-up strike, abort because of bad weather. While other
aircraft are successfully laying mines in North Solomons in
Buin area, 19 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers and B-24
Liberator heavy bombers, in diversionary raid, bomb Buin-Kahili-Tonolai
shoreline area.
Seventh Air Force. A flight of P-40 fighters on patrol from
Kauai bomb submarine from 1,500 ft, after which oil slick
and debris are seen.
Eleventh Air Force. 6 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers and 12 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
fly 3 air-ground support missions to Attu. Due to bad weather
they are routed to Kiska. Weather there is also poor and only
1 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bombs Main Camp area. Next,
3 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers and 18 P-38 Lightning fighters
fly 3 air cover missions to Attu. The last of these missions
is notified by a PBY that 16 bombers are West of Attu. 5 of
the P-38 Lightning fighters then intercept the bombers over
Attu, which jettison their bombs and close formation. The
P-38 Lightning fighters score 5 kills and 7 probables 2 P-38
Lightning fighters are lost.
Go To: 24th
May
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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