Diary December 13, 1943

P-51B Mustang escort fighter next to a formation of B-17G
P-51B Mustang escort fighter next to a formation of B-17G Flying Fortress bombers.
WW2 War Diary for Monday, December1 3, 1943:

Air War

Germany: Heavy US bomber raid on Kiel, Bremen, Hamburg with 1,462 bombers. First use of P-51 Mustang long-range escort fighters with drop tanks.
Pacific: US 5th AF drops 433 t bombs on Arawe (New Britain).

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