July 15th - Part 3
Continuing the story of the remaining six aircraft that crashed on July 15th. Liberator No. 42-78323 was another victim of German Flak...
July 15th, Part 2 - In enemy hands
B-24 No. 42-64354 was flying to its target, Ploesti, when it was hit by flak. Many of the aircraft systems were damaged, but the plane...
July 15th - Part 1 - Burial in Adžine Livade
On July 15th there was another large attack on Ploesti, with more than 600 B-17 and B-24 bombers. On this mission, ten aircraft crashed...
New Airstrip in Pranjani
After 76 years work will soon begin again on Galovića field, the site of the rescue of American airmen during WWII. With the support of...
July 9th, 1944. (part 3/3)
Finally, on July 9th, a third aircraft that crashed in Yugoslavia during its from to Ploesti mission was B-17 No. 42-107166 from the...
July 9th, 1944. (part 2/3)
Another plane lost on this day was a B-24 from the 449 Bomb Group, No. 42-78341. While over the target of Ploesti, the aircraft was hit...
July 9th, 1944. - three planes in a day
Another day of big losses for the US bombers on missions to Ploesti. One B-24 and two B-17 aircraft fell in Yugoslavia. Liberator No....
Koceljeva revisited
We returned to Koceljeva to congratulate Zoran Živanović on the publication of his new book on the Halyard rescue mission. His research...
Landing in a Cornfield
On July 4th, 1944, the 450th Bomb Group was en route to attack targets in Pitesti, Romania. After crossing the Danube River, two engines...
Green Beans
On July 2, 1944, the 376 Bomb Group was en route to Budapest, when the crew of aircraft 42-73140 noticed an engine problem. They had to...
