Ninth Air Force. Weather grounds United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) 9th Bomber Division and XIX Tactical Air Command.
IX and XXIX Tactical Air Commands fly armed reconnaissance
over battle area and parts of West Germany, along with alert
flights and leaflet mission.
Twelfth Air Force. Bad weather during morning causes all medium
bombers to abort except for an attack on bridge at Bressana
Bottarone. XXII Tactical Air Command fighters and fighter-bombers
continue interdiction of command with good results against
motor transport, trains, rail lines, bridges, and storage
dumps. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters of 57th Fighter Group destroy
oil plant near Fornovo di Taro.
Fifteenth Air Force. For sixth consecutive day bad weather
restricts operations to reconnaissance and escort missions.
Tenth Air Force. 30 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) fighter-bombers
support ground forces at Man Sak, Molo Ywama, area South of
Molo, and area South of Banwe. 8 others knock out bypass bridge
at Bawgyo. About 100 fighter-bombers hit troop concentrations,
supplies, and targets at or near Man Kyan, Kuinkuiloi, Hohkun,
Pongalau, Hsenwi, Kutkai, Hsatong, Ping hoi, Ho-mong, Padon,
and Kyaunghen. Transports fly 527 sorties to advanced bases
and over forward areas, landing men and landing and dropping
supplies.
Fourteenth Air Force. 22 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters and P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers attack locomotives,
trucks, and shipping at Sinsiang, Kihsien, and Nanking, from
Taiyuan to Puchou, and East of Yiyang.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Canacao seaplane base,
Cavite, and Grande Island while B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
hit Cabcaben and airfield at Calingatan. Other Far East Air
Force (FEAF) aircraft continue small-scale strikes against
numerous other airfields, town areas, gun emplacements, harbours,
and command and transportation targets throughout Luzon.
Twentieth Air Force. By this date the complete forward detachments
of the 4 B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber groups in the Chengtu
area have evacuated their bases and moved to more permanent
bases in India. This move complies with Joint Chiefs of Staff
directive formulated on
16
December 1944 and received on
18
December 1944. The long existing understanding that XX
Bomber Command might be moved from China-Burma-India (CBI)
when more convenient bases are available is thus put into
its initial stage when XX Bomber Command's Commanding General,
General LeMay, and Joint Chiefs of Staff agree that on logistical
grounds XX Bomber Command's operating scheme is basically
unsound, a situation made more apparent when in November the
Japanese had overrun Luchou and Yungning and threatened Kunming.
This development necessitated air tonnage flown over the Hump
being diverted to Chinese ground forces and Fourteenth Air
Force, resulting in curtailed supplies to XX Bomber Command
and providing the catalyst for beginning movement of the command
from China. 22 XX Bomber Command B-29 Superfortress heavy
bomber's based in India hit navy yard and arsenal at Saigon.
1 bombs bridge at Bangkok. Results are poor. 76 B-29 Superfortress
heavy bomber's of 73d Bomber Wing are airborne from the Marianas
against Musashiho and Nakajima aircraft plants near Tokyo.
Clouds and high winds over target area prevent bombing of
the primary. 56 very heavy bombers bomb secondary target of
Tokyo urban area and 6 others attack alternates and targets.
Fighter opposition is the heaviest to date and 5 B-29 Superfortress
heavy bomber's are downed. 4 others ditch or crash-land. B-29
Superfortress heavy bomber gunners claim 60 fighters kills,
the highest very heavy bomber claim to date.
Seventh Air Force. 19 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, based at Saipan, bomb Iwo Jima.
10 heavy bombers from Saipan and Guam follow up with individual
harassment raids against the island during 27-
28
January 1945. 1 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Angaur bombs
Arakabesan.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Wickford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Latchingdon Area.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Stanmore.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Wanstead / Woodford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Mountnessing.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Tillingham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Battersea.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Datchworth Green.
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January
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2194 Days Of War.
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