Chronology of World War II

June 1943

Tuesday, June 15


Air Operations, Bismarcks

V Bomber Command B-24s mount a dawn attack against the airfields in the Rabaul area.

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Air Operations, CBI

BURMA
  • 341st Medium Bomb Group B-25s attack a bridge at Myitnge.
CHINA
  • 10 11th Medium Bomb Squadron B-25s, escorted by 12 23rd Fighter Group P-40s, support Chinese Army ground troops by attacking Japanese Army ground troops near Owchihkow.
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Air Operations, East Indies

380th Heavy Bomb Group B-24s mount an evening attack against Kendari airfield on Celebes.

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Air Operations, Europe

RAF BOMBER COMMAND
Evening Ops:
  • 6 Mosquitos carry out a nuisance raid on Berlin without a loss.
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Air Operations, New Guinea

1 V Bomber Command B-25 attacks a motor launch and strafes a beach.

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Air Operations, Solomons

XIII Bomber Command B-24s attack the airfield at Ballale.

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Diplomatic Relations

Turkey reconfirms its policy of strict neutrality. It reaffirms both its friendship with the Soviet Union and the German-Turkish 1941 treaty of amity.

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Germany, Home Front

The world's first jet bomber/reconnaissance aircraft, the Arado Ar-234, is tested at Rheine near Münster.

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Fast Turbojet Recon Aircraft


Fast Turbojet Recon Aircraft

The origins of this type date back to a specification issued by German Air Ministry in 1940 for a Fast turbojet powered single-seat reconnaissance aircraft. The design proposed by Arado, the Ar-234, went on to become the world’s first jet powered bomber.

The first prototype, the Ar-234 V-1, first flew on June 15, 1943 and this was quickly followed by seven other prototypes, all using a launching trolley and landing skid arrangement since the aircraft’s fuselage was narrow that it could not take a conventional undercarriage.


Pacific

The disguised raider Michel sinks a Norwegian ship west of Australia.

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