In the Mediterranean. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers made daylight raids on railway ferry terminal
at Messina and in toe of Italy. Air attacks on Pantelleria
continued by night and day.
Russian Front. Soviet long-range air force aircraft made mass
raid on rly centre of Unecha, in Orel region, Luftwaffe bombers
raided Gorki, on the Volga, 200 miles East of Moscow.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons hit town and docks of Pantelleria
during
5-6 June
1943. The following afternoon, Spitfires, P-40 fighters, P-38
Lightning fighters, B-26 Marauder medium bombers, A-20 Havoc
light bombers, DB-7 Douglas Boston light bombers, A-36 Apache
dive bomber, and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers of Northwest
African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) and Northwest African
Tactical Air Force (NATAF) continue pounding the island. Allied
air bombardment increases and is concentrated on coastal batteries
and other gun emplacements as second phase of air offensive
against Pantelleria starts.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers strike harbour areas of Villa San
Giovanni and Reggio di Calabria, and ferry slips and railroad
yards at Messina. Gunners claim 8 fighters destroyed. B-25
Mitchell medium bombers of 2 Groups hit Pantelleria.
Fourteenth Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters strafe trucks, barracks, and personnel at Tangyang;
at least 15 trucks are burned and considerable damage is done
to the barracks area. 11 P-40 fighters hit approaches to bridge
at Puchi. 2 locomotives in the area are destroyed. 10 other
P-40 fighters attack Shasi airfield and hit river shipping
in the general area. 7 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb airfields
at Pailochi.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers hit town of Koepang and airfield at
Penfoei.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-38 Lightning fighters, P-40 fighters, and Navy and Marine
fighters and dive bombers attack shipping off Buin, scoring
damaging hits on a destroyer and 2 smaller vessels. 15 Japanese
aeroplanes are claimed shot down. Other P-38 Lightning fighters
and P-40 fighters strafe Luti Bay area of Choiseul Island.
Go To: 7th
June
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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