8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE
14 January 1944Description
5 F-5s and 5 Spitfires are despatched from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Groupon photo recce sorties over France in the Pas-de-Calaise area to document damage inflicted on V-Weapon sites by heavy bombers eaarlier in the day. 1 aircraft was recalled due to weather and another aborted because of failures in its oxygen system.
Mission Details
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
![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
- Aircraft sent: 5
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
Notes: 5-F-5s and 5 Spitfires are despatched on photo recce to France, one aircraft recalled due to weather and another aborted due to oxygen failure.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 5
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 7-Jan-2016. Added Mission Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", 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'.