17 January 1941

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War in the Air

Engines of Heinkel He-111 on Fair Isle
Engines of Heinkel He-111
that crashed Fair Isle
17 January 1941

The Luftwaffe attack the centre of Swansea

Greece

Two Italian troop ships are reported sunk in the Adriatic

Technology

Maiden flight of the Consolidated LB-30A, the first production version of the B-24 Liberator. Six LB-30As were produced, all for the RAF.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 17 January 1941, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1941_01_17.html

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