Strafing banned or approved on April 16, 1945? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

shooshoobaby · #1 4th November 2008, 19:28

Bill -
On 4/16/45 Hundreds of LW Aircraft were
Destroyed on the Ground by 8th AF Fighters.
4/17/45 - 4/20/45 Many LW Aircraft Destroyed
on Ground by 8th AF Fighters.
Mike

drgondog · #2 5th November 2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by shooshoobaby

Bill -
On 4/16/45 Hundreds of LW Aircraft were
Destroyed on the Ground by 8th AF Fighters.
4/17/45 - 4/20/45 Many LW Aircraft Destroyed
on Ground by 8th AF Fighters.
Mike

Mike - yes. I am well aware of the results of the 13th and 16th as the 355th bagged about 120 combined on those two days. Dad got his only ground scores on the 13th.. IIRC the 18th WAS the last day sanctioned for strafing as no more ground scores are recorded fro 19th--->EOW

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