VIII Air Support Command METEOROLOGICAL SORTIE

16 October 1943

Description

One F-5 is despatched from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group to fly a meteorologial sortie over the Amsterdam/Schipol area. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

AMSTERDAM/SCHIPOL

Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning

Notes: Weather recce over Schipol Airfield at Amsterdam, Holland.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 1

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 5-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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'.