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Old 17th May 2019, 18:19
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Re: Ju 88 Bombardment Biskra (Algeria) aerodrome 10 Jan 1943

Gentlemen,

Thank you very much, this is a very good start on the matter !

The destroyed/damaged B-17's we know of are :

41-24367 Ass 419BS/301BG Westover 7/7/42; Podington 6/8/42; Tafaraoui 24/11/42; bombed by Luftwaffe at Biskra base 10/1/43. Sal.

41-24388 Ass 92BG Bangor 31/7/42; 340BS/97BG Polebrook 8/42; damaged UK 7/9/42, rep; flew Gens Doolittle & Lemnitzer to Gibraltar 6/11/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; badly damaged again by enemy ground attack on Biskra 10/1/43; Sal 14/1/43.
Nickname Summers’ Sleepers

41-24419 Ass 92BG Bangor 14/7/42; 341BS/97BG Polebrook 8/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; bombed on base by Luftwaffe 10/1/43; Sal.

(From Fortlog)

The C-47 was was 41-7806

No details on the P-38...

The unit that attacked remains a mystery, but this is already a big step forward !

Johan
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