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...
Ploiesti air Defenses
The oil fields located around the city of Ploesti were of vital importance to Germany's war effort. They were the first targets in Europe...
Air battle over Danube
June 11 saw another raid against the oil production in Romania. This time, storage facilities in Giurgiu were the target and the 461st...
D-Day (part 4) - Užice and Durmitor
Enemy defenses over the Ploesti oil fields were formidable. Flak and fighters claimed many Allied planes, and many that were damaged...
D-Day (part 3) - Pranjani and Ub
D-Day was best known for the Allied invasion of Normandy, but it was also a very exciting day in the skies over Serbia. Axis defenses...
D-Day (part 2) - Čačak
On June 6th, six American bombers crashed in Serbia. Almost all the crew members were rescued by Chetniks. We will follow their path as...
