Middle East Air Force
28 July 1942Official Description
B-17’s hit Tobruk during 27/28 Jul, while B-24’s attack convoy in Mediterranean, claiming hits on 2 merchant ships
Description
B-17 Flying Fortresses carry out a night attack on Tobruk, this is followed up by an attack on convoys in the Mediterranean carried out by B-24 Liberators.
Mission Details
Tobruk
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mediterranean Sea
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft effective: 2