In the Mediterranean. Naples targeted for concentrated British
Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers night assault.
In Burma. Japanese positions near Kalemyo attacked by the
British Royal Air Force (RAF) Blenheims.
Eighth Air Force. 93d bomb Group leaves United Kingdom for
North African duty as demands for planned heavy bombardment
in that area (invasion of Sicily and raid on Ploesti) make
further inroads on strength of the Eighth. AM Leigh-Mallory
is given responsibility for drafting air plans for invasion
of Continent. His department is General Hansell. 39 heavy
bombers hit Triqueville airfield. Smaller group strikes aircraft
industry at Villacoublay. 5 YB-40 heavily armed escort bombers
take off to accompany heavy bombers but none are able to complete
the attack.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Wellingtons bomb Bari
oil refinery during
25-26
June 1943. 33d Fighter Group (P-40) becomes first Group established
on Pantelleria.
Ninth Air Force. During
25-26
June 1943 The British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers,
under IX Bomber Command control, bomb Messina.
Fifth Air Force. During predawn and early morning hours B-24
Liberator heavy bombers and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
bomb airfields and harbour at Rabaul and town of Lae. During
midday B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit Lae airfield and town
of Salamaua. In early evening B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
bomb Penfoei.
Thirteenth Air Force. During
25-26
June 1943, B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Ballale Island
airfield and bomb Poporang-Buin-Faisi area. P-38 Lightning
fighters strafe Rekata Bay area.
Eleventh Air Force. 16 bombers and 28 fighters fly 7 attack,
weather reconnaissance and photo missions to Kiska and Little
Kiska, starting fires. Intense machine gun fire damages 4
P-38 Lightning fighters.
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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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