Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... flown . Not until November did the 58th launch more than three missions a month , flying five each in November and December . With the closing of the Chinese bases in January and increase in oper- ations out of India , the number of ...
... flown . Not until November did the 58th launch more than three missions a month , flying five each in November and December . With the closing of the Chinese bases in January and increase in oper- ations out of India , the number of ...
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... flown more than 500 combat hours . Eventually the unit found a way to take into account the numerous aborted missions flown by the 58th in the early days and also credit the dangerous hump missions . It as- sumed fourteen hours equaled ...
... flown more than 500 combat hours . Eventually the unit found a way to take into account the numerous aborted missions flown by the 58th in the early days and also credit the dangerous hump missions . It as- sumed fourteen hours equaled ...
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... Flown Primary Lost Enemy ACb XXI 58th 3,973 25,632 45 37 / 23 / 68h 40th 05/05/45 444th 05/05/45 462th 05/04/45 468th 01/05/45 XXI 315th 1,207 9,033 3 nili 16th 26/06/45 501st 26/06/45 331st 09/07/45 502nd 15/07/45 a . Sorties are ...
... Flown Primary Lost Enemy ACb XXI 58th 3,973 25,632 45 37 / 23 / 68h 40th 05/05/45 444th 05/05/45 462th 05/04/45 468th 01/05/45 XXI 315th 1,207 9,033 3 nili 16th 26/06/45 501st 26/06/45 331st 09/07/45 502nd 15/07/45 a . Sorties are ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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