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FinishForty

15th July 2011 13:31

American Bombers Fly From Okinawa for the First Time

July 15, 1945: 11th Bomb Group B-24 Liberators with P-47 Thunderbolt escorts flew for the first time from recently-secured Okinawa to bomb targets in Japan. They hit aircraft and dispersal areas in northeast Kyushu. One P-47 was lost on the return flight.

twocee

15th July 2011 20:27

Re: American Bombers Fly From Okinawa for the First Time

MAG33 Corsairs bombed airfields in southern Kyushu for the first time on 10 June.

George Kernahan

General Savage

18th July 2011 11:39

Re: American Bombers Fly From Okinawa for the First Time

Here's a couple of photos of those 11th Bomb Group Libs guys.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n.../KwajJan44.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n..._2008/B-24.jpg

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