Spring 1944
Allied Air Strikes in Burma neutralise Japanese Air Forces
The Flying Tigers operating from China and USAAF factors operating from the allies airbase in the Andaman Islands raided Japanese bases in Burma with stunning success.
Despite being outnumbered, the allies managed to inflict severe damage on Japanese airfields around Rangoon and Toungoo(V13). Although air to air combat saw many allied losses too, all the airfields that were targetted were neutralised.
3 USAAF and 2 flying tigers attack 7 Japanese aaf
Japan loses 3 aaf, and 4 aaf neutralised, allies lose 2 AAF (both usaaf)
US air Strike on Tarawa
In the Gilberts, the carrier CV3 USS Ticonderoga and light escort ships launched an attack on the small Japanese airfield at Tarawa.
The Japanese Naval Air Squadron was caught on the ground in the dawn raid, and all 25 planes were destroyed. One US plane had engine problems and was lost. The pilot bailed out and was rescued by submarine. No other losses to US forces occurred.
1 japanese NAS lost in tarawa