26 Oct 1940
China
China
- Japanese aircraft raided the CAMCO factory at Loiwing (Leiyun), China, destroying recently arrived kits of CW-21 fighters. ww2dbase [Bombing of Shanghai, Chongqing, and other Cities | Leiyun CAMCO Factory | Leiyun, Yunnan | CPC]
8 Apr 1942
China
China
- The P-40E fighter saw its first combat and first victory in Asia as Flight Leader Robert Little of 1st Pursuit Squadron shot down a Ki-43 aircraft over Leiyun (Loiwing), Yunnan Province, China. ww2dbase [P-40 Warhawk | Leiyun CAMCO Factory | Leiyun, Yunnan | CPC]
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