Daylight raid by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers
on Cherbourg, Flushing, Zeebrugge and Caen.
Russian Front. Night attacks by Soviet Air Force on rly junctions
of Briansk, Polotsk and Rezhetza.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb
airfields and marshalling yard at Foggia. Medium bombers and
fighters hit defended positions on Pantelleria. P-38 Lightning
fighters bomb Cagliari, factory at Guspini, and power station
at Santa Caterina. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF)
P-40 fighters hit Pantelleria.
Ninth Air Force. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers,
including Liberators of 178 Bomber Squadron under IX Bomber
Command control, bomb oil stores, harbour and seaplane base
at Augusta.
Fourteenth Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, escorted by United States and
Chinese P-40 fighters, bomb Ichang airfield. The heavy bombers
and fighters shoot down 5 fighters of an intercepting group
of about 20. 1 Chinese P-40 is lost. 6 P-40 fighters on armed
reconnaissance over Siaokan area blast a train and strafe
troop concentration.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers pound Lae airfield and town area.
Thirteenth Air Force. 3 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers on armed reconnaissance over
South Bougainville bomb Numa area and Tinputs. Small coastal
vessel at Tinputs is set afire.
Eleventh Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
F-5A reconnaissance aircraft fly separate photo missions.
6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 10 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers,
37 P-40 fighters and 8 P-38 Lightning fighters fly attack
missions to Kiska. Their targets include Gertrude Cove, antiaircraft
installation trenches, North Head runway, and a vessel.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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