Fourteenth Air Force. 7 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and 4 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
bomb town of Changsha, troop concentration and supply area,
and blast truck convoys and ammunition trains in Yovang area.
28 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers hit command centre South of
Puchou, knock out bridges near Kiehsiu and Neikiuhsien, bomb
gun emplacements and defensive positions Southeast of Hsihsiakou,
and attack railroad traffic and damage a road bridge in Suchow
and Yoyang areas.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound installations in Manggar
area while B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers, and P-38 Lightning fighters hit defences near Balikpapan.
The P-38 Lightning fighters also skip bomb oil storage. Other
heavy bombers hit runways at Tabanio and Oelin. B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers bomb airfields at Limboeng and Langoan. Fighter-bombers
hit troop concentrations in Kiangan area while supporting
ground forces and attack Japanese concentrations and positions
between Ipo and Infanta. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers strike
Keishu butanol plant.
Twentieth Air Force. During 28-
29
June 1945, 487 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress
heavy bomber's carry out fire-bomb attacks on Okayama, Sasebo,
Moji, and Nobeoka.
Seventh Air Force. 3 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam bomb fuel storage on
Marcus. 39 P-47 Thunderbolt fighters from Ie Shima attack
shipping at Koniya with rocket and bombing and hit Tokuno
Island with rockets and machine gun fire. 26 more hit targets
in Sakishima Archipelago including vessels, docks, airfield,
floatplane, and village.
Go To: 29th
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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