Ninth Air Force. IX Fighter Command personnel debark in United
Kingdom, after travelling by ship from Suez.
Twelfth Air Force. XII A Support Command fighter-bombers strike
gun positions, bridges, and roads around Mignano, vehicles
North of Cassino, and train North of Aquino airfield. Other
Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighters attack
numerous road and rail transport targets throughout Italy
North of battle line and in Yugoslavia.
Fifteenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers attack Fiora River bridge,
3 attack bridge North of Orbetello, and 11 P-38 Lightning
fighters attack bridge South of Orvieto. P-38 Lightning fighters
escorted by others, hit approaches to bridge near Monte Molino,
and the escorting fighters afterwards strafe Tarquinia airfield,
a train North of Civitavecchia, and vehicles between Montefiascone
and Vetralla.
Tenth Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers lay mines in Rangoon River during
6-
7 November
1943.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters hit Gasmata area. Enemy aeroplanes attack Nadzab,
Dumpu, and Finschhafen but cause no major damage.
Thirteenth Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers with Navy fighters support hit
Buka airfield and harbour. 1 other bombs Kieta and attacks
Tinputs Harbour. 7 barges and small vessels are claimed sunk.
24 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers with fighters support follow
Navy dive bombers and fighters in attack on Kara airfield.
17 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Bonis airfield.
Seventh Air Force. Advanced Headquarters, Seventh Air Force,
is set up on Funafuti to provide a Headquarters closer to
targets in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. VII Air Force
Services Command and VII Bomber Command also establish forward
echelons at Funafuti. Landing fields are being built at Baker,
Nukufetau, and Nanumea to be used, along with existing fields
at Canton Island and Funafuti, as operational bases for attacks
on Tarawa, Makin, Mille, Maloelap, Jaluit, and Nauru. These
operations will mark the assumption of the offensive by Seventh
Air Force and will play a conspicuous role in the invasion
and occupation of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands.
Henschel Hs
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was used against the transport ship SS Santa Elena which was
sunk off Philippeville, North Africa.
Go To: 7th
November
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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