8th Air Force FO 256 BOMBER ESCORT

29 February 1944

Description

A combined force of 79 P-47s from 78FG and IX Fighter Command 365FG are despatched to provide escort from heavy bombers attacking the V-Weapon site at Lottinghen, France. There are no losses, claims or casualties.

Mission Details

LOTTINGHEN

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: 356th Fighter Group from IX Fighter Command contributes P-47s to escort. 8th Air Force and IX Fighter Command despatch bundled

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 79

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 11-Feb-2016 Made connection to IX FC unit per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 11-Feb-2016. Correcting target name.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 11-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.