05.07.2009, 05:20
Between August 1943 and May 1944 the USAAF performed 8 strategic bombings of Sofia , including several smaller operations against other Bulgarian cities. Several night raids were also carried by British bomber units in Italy.
Karlovo airfield (one of the main VnVV bases) was bombeb two times in June 1944, and was attacked by strafing fighters several times, as were the other major bases at Bozhurishte and Vrazhdebna. The Bulgarian fighter force also engaged USAAF bombing raids against targets in Rumania (mostly Ploesti) up until September 1944, as bombers who couldn't find their target, or were damaged, dumped their bomb loads over populated areas in Bulgaria, and escorting fighters often strafed ground targets when they had remaining fuel and didn't encounter aerial opposition over Ploesti.
After that until December 1944-January 1945 the aviation supported ground operations against the Germans in Yugoslavia and Hungary.
The 109G and the French built D.520 fighters were the principle units of the VnVV.
Karlovo airfield (one of the main VnVV bases) was bombeb two times in June 1944, and was attacked by strafing fighters several times, as were the other major bases at Bozhurishte and Vrazhdebna. The Bulgarian fighter force also engaged USAAF bombing raids against targets in Rumania (mostly Ploesti) up until September 1944, as bombers who couldn't find their target, or were damaged, dumped their bomb loads over populated areas in Bulgaria, and escorting fighters often strafed ground targets when they had remaining fuel and didn't encounter aerial opposition over Ploesti.
After that until December 1944-January 1945 the aviation supported ground operations against the Germans in Yugoslavia and Hungary.
The 109G and the French built D.520 fighters were the principle units of the VnVV.