8th Air Force ASC PHOTO REECE
7 January 1944Description
14 F-5s and 2 Spitfires were despatched by 7th Photographic Reconnaissnave Group to fly photo reconnaissance sorties over France. 1 F-5 was MIA, pilot KIA. Engine trouble was reported by 5 aircraft and 2 were intercepted and returned early.
Mission Details
France
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
Notes: 1 F-5 Missing in Action (MIA), pilot Killed in Action (KIA), two were intercepted by enemy aircraft and returned early.
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- People killed in action: 1
- Aircraft sent: 14
- Aircraft effective: 12
- Aircraft missing in action: 1
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 21-Dec-2015. Added Statisics per "The Mighty Eight War Diary", Roger A. Freeman and confirmed loss of one per MACR 1856.
Lee Cunningham 21-Dec-2015. Changed title and Added Mission Description per "The Mighty Eight War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.