12 Jun 1942
Romania
Romania
- 13 US B-24 bombers from RAF Fayid, Egypt bombed oil fields at Ploesti, Romania, causing minimal damage; 4 aircraft made emergency landings in Turkey and were interned. ww2dbase [Ploesti | CPC]
1 Aug 1943
1 Aug 1943 Photos
1 Aug 1943 Photos
13 Jul 1944
Romania
Romania
- USAAF 332nd Fighter Group, consisted of all African-American pilots, flew its first mission over Ploesti, Romania. ww2dbase [Ploesti | CPC]
26 Jul 1944
Romania
Romania
- Fifteenth Air Force fighters on an Operation Frantic shuttle mission leave Ukraine bases, strafed enemy aircraft in the Bucharest-Ploeşti, Romania area, and returned to bases in Italy. ww2dbase [P-38 Lightning | P-51 Mustang | Operation Frantic | Ploeşti | DS]
29 Aug 1944
Romania
Romania
- Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front captured the Ploesti oilfields in Romania. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Ploesti | TH, CPC]
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