Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). During
23-24
May 1943, Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons
bomb harbour and airfield at Pantelleria. During day, Northwest
African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) and Northwest African
Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighters follow with more attacks
on the airfield. P-40 fighters, P-38 Lightning fighters, B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, B-26 Marauder medium bombers, and
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, bomb targets on Sardinia,
including Carloforte harbour, factories, hangars, and oil
dump at Alghero and seaplane base at Porto Conte, railroad
bridge at Arbatax, area near Macomer, town of Iglesias, harbour
at La Maddalena Island, harbour, warehouses, and dump at Terranova,
and airfield at Olbia.
Twelfth Air Force. Colonel Lawrence P Hickey assumes command
of XII A Support Command.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers hit Villa San Giovanni ferry slip
and railroad yards, and ferry terminal and nearby tanker at
Reggio di Calabria.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers pound Lakunai airfield at Rabaul while
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit runway at Gasmata. Other
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb Penfoei.
Eleventh Air Force. 2 of 3 air ground support missions to
Attu, together 6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 11 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers, and 1 F-5A reconnaissance aircraft, bomb Attu. Third mission is cancelled,
except for 2 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers which do not hear
cancelling order. 3 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers and 14 P-38
Lightning fighters fly 3 more air cover missions over Attu
but make no contacts.
Go To: 25th
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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