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25 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 05:06

OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~10:30 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40E1 from 16th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. John D. Lombard; 1st Lt. Robert H. Mooney

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

24 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 19:54

OBJECTIVE: Bomb river shipping (B-25s) and an aircraft assembly factory (P-40s) at Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~Noon

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seventeen P-40s from the 16th and 76th Fighter Squadrons (23rd Fighter Group) and six B-25s from 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group).  All aircraft are from the China Air Task Force (10th Air Force).

23 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 19:43

OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tien Ho airfield in Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~2:30 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seventeen P-40E and P-40K from 16th, 75th, and 76th Fighter Squadrons (23rd Fighter Group) and six B-25s from 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group).  All aircraft are from the China Air Task Force (10th Air Force).

23 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 23:48

OBJECTIVE: Bomb airfield at San Chau Island

TIME OVER TARGET: ~8:15 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Ten P-40E and P-40K from 75th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group) and six B-25s from 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group).  All aircraft are from the China Air Task Force (10th Air Force).

22 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 23:41

 

OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton, San Chau, and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~Noon

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: One P-43 Lancer on loan to the 75th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force) from the Chinese Air Force.

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. Roger C. Pryor

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

12 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 23:38

OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over San Chau and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~7:15 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40E1s from 16th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Captain Edmund H. Goss; 1st Lt. Robert H. Mooney

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

11 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 23:36
OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~3:30 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40E1s from 16th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. Robert A. O’Neill and 2nd Lt. George V. Pyles

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: Canton obscured by cloud cover.  Pilots observe one destroyer and four medium-sized ships in Victoria Harbor.

07 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 23:33

OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton, San Chau, and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~10:15 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40E1s from 16th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. Jack R. Best and 1st Lt. Donald D. Bryant

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: Canton and San Chau obscured by cloud cover.  Hong Kong almost entirely obscured.

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None observed

03 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sun, 07/09/2017 - 03:25

OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton, San Chau, and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~9:00 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40E1s from 16th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. Robert E. Smith; 2nd Lt. Melvin B. Kimball

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

01 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sun, 07/09/2017 - 00:13

OBJECTIVE: Secret interception mission in vicinity of Hong Kong and Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~11:20 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT:  Three P-40E1 from 16th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. Dallas A. Clinger; 2nd Lt. Walter E. Lacy

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: Anticipated enemy aircraft did not appear

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None

AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None