Eighth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) heavy
bombers are assigned role of bombing important German Air
Force targets in Operation STARKEY, designed to contain enemy
forces in west to prevent their transfer to Eastern Front,
and to serve as dress rehearsal in Pas de Calais area for
invasion of West Europe. Allies hope to provoke Luftwaffe
into prolonged air battle. Medium bombers hit airfields of
Triqueville, Bernay, Saint Martin, and Beaumont-le-Roger and
the power station at Le Grand-Quevilly.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). approximately 135 United
States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
and 140 P-38 Lightning fighters attack satellite airfields
at Foggia. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighter-bombers
hit trucks South of Sinopoli.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers bomb marshalling yard at Foggia.
Fourteenth Air Force. 8 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, with fighters escort, bomb Kowloon
Docks at Hong Kong.
Southeast Asia. Admiral Mountbatten is appointed Supreme Allied
Commander, Southeast Asia.
Fifth Air Force. Nearly 100 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
, and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers carry out an hour
long strike against Hansa Bay area, Nubia, and Awar, and nearby
shipping. Small flights of B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack
Finschhafen and hit transport off New Hanover. A-20 Havoc
light bombers hit Gasmata. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb
targets on Timor.
Thirteenth Air Force. 13 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, along with 40 dive bombers and
an escort of fighters aircraft, pound barge centres at Webster
and Ringa Coves. 6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, along with
24 fighters, hit Kahili airfield. Other P-40 fighters strafe
large motor vessels and a barge in North West part of the
Slot.
Henschel Hs
293
was used against the Royal Navy's sloop HMS Bideford which
was slightly damaged.
Henschel Hs
293
was used against the Royal Navy's sloop HMS Landguard which
was slightly damaged.
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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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