Where and when was the largest aerial battle of world war two?

Question

sorry i meant battles that occurred in one day, ie single actions not campaigns.

Answer 1

June 19, 1944. The Great Mariana's Turkey Shoot, during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
In 8 hrs. time, American Task Force 58 Hellcats destroyed 395 Japanese planes and lost only 20 American planes.
Second source shows video and has narrative of the battle.

Answer 2

The Battle of Britain was the largest aerial battle of WWII. It was though predominantly over Southern England and the Channel between the British and the Germans. The British won because there planes such as the spitfires and hurricanes were superior to the German fighters. Radars also held the key. Battle of Britain was in 1940 just after Germany had conquered France. Germans were trying to gain control of the skies to carry out operation Sea Lion.

Answer 3

The Battle of Leyte Gulf may have had the most planes, but the most important aerial battle on a single day was the Battle of Midway atoll where American and Japanese planes were evenly matched

Answer 4

This would probably be one of the thousand bomber raids on Germany during 1943,44 and 45. Berlin , Hamburg or Dresden