A formation of U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bombers and an escort of P-28 Lightnings engaged an Axis air convoy of thirty-five planes over the Sicilian Straits recently and shot down twenty- five of them. American plane at the extreme left flying low has just completed attack action while another B-25 is seen overhead at the left. Twelve Axis air transports almost at water level are under attack
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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Date
01/01/1943
Location
Ṭabarqah (Tunisia), 36.95444, 8.75806
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html