8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE
15 March 1944Description
2 F-5s and 1 Spitfire from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group are despatched on photo recce sorties over France and Heliogland, Germany. There are no losses, causalties or claims.
Mission Details
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 1
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- Enemy aircraft destroyed by fighter: 39
- Enemy aircraft probably destroyed by fighter: 3
- Enemy aircraft damaged by fighter: 13
- Aircraft sent: 2
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative base on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.