Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands

During World War II, a series of Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands took place between November 1944 and January 1945. These raids targeted United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bases and sought to disrupt the bombing of Japan by Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers operating from the islands. The Japanese lost 37 aircraft during this operation, but destroyed 11 B-29s and damaged a further 43. Preparations were also made for commando raids on the bases in early and mid-1945 but these did not go ahead.

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1944 — 1945  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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Location: 15.1833, 145.75, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1944 — 1945 Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands

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1944 Battle of Saipan

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1944 Battle of Tinian

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Aircraft burning Isley Field 27 Nov 44

B-29s burning Isley Field 27 November 1944

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Saipan	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Tinian	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands	armed conflict, airstrike	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	American Memorial Park	military museum, National Memorial of the United States, protected area, National Park Service, park	Wikidata
commons	image		Aircraft burning Isley Field 27 Nov 44		Commons
commons	image		B-29s burning Isley Field 27 November 1944		Commons