The unit strafed airdromes and communications targets. Began combat in the Philippines by flying bombing and strafing missions against airdromes on Mindanao. Marauders to attack airdromes, bridges and railroads in Occupied France. Bombed docks, shipping facilities, airdromes, and railroad yards in Tunisia, Sicily, and Sardinia. Targets included airdromes, marshalling yards, bridges, and troop concentrations. "General Mao offered to build airdromes for us up in the north," LeMay said. Apart from roads and waterways, there are functional airdromes that provide out-of-state transport. Now Kolesnikov plans to make full modernization of flight strips at Kharkiv and Lviv airdromes.