The Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission was a strategic bombing mission during World War II carried out by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers of the US Army ...

17 авг. 2023 г. · The Eighth Air Force's first penetrating strike into Nazi Germany was a bloody affair that provided lessons for both sides.

On August 17, 1943, the USAAF suffered staggering losses in the two-pronged attack against the Messerschmitt fighter factory at Regensburg and the ball-bearing ...

9 апр. 2024 г. · Schweinfurt and Regensburg were first attacked on 17 August 1943. The plan was to make the attack in two closely timed bomber waves, one for ...

The Schweinfurt–Regensburg Mission was an ambitious gamble taken by the U.S. Army Air Forces in an effort to cripple German military production.

I observed what I believe was an attempt at air-to-air bombing, although I didn't see the bombs dropped. A patch of 75 to 100 grey-white bursts, smaller ...

The second Schweinfurt raid, [9] also called Black Thursday, was a World War II air battle that took place on 14 October 1943, over Nazi Germany.

A twin strike on the Messerschmitt aircraft factory at Regensburg and the ball-bearing production center at Schweinfurt, both in southern Germany.

17 авг. 2024 г. · Of the 146 B-17s of the 4th Bombardment Wing which attacked Regensburg, 126 dropped their bombs, totaling 298.75 tons (271.02 Metric tons), ...

2 февр. 2024 г. · The 100th Bombardment Group goes on a dangerous long-haul mission that flies over Regensburg, Germany and ends in North Africa.