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Middle East Air Force
1 August 1942
Official description
During 1/2 Aug, B-24’s hit convoy in Mediterranean, scoring 3 direct hits on a large merchant ship which last aircraft reports sinking. 1 B-24 is lost in crash-landing at base.
Description
B-24 Liberators carry out a night attack on a convoy in the Mediterranean, they claim 3 hits on a merchant vessel and one aircraft is lost.
Mission details
1. Shipping in Mediterranean
Description
Not yet known
Aircraft type
B-24 Liberator
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Number of aircraft Effective | 3 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2019 14:58:36 | Emily | Created entry with name, date, official description and description |
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