8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE

16 March 1944

Description

6 F-5s and 2 Spitfires from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group are desptached on photo recce sorties over France and Germany. 2 aircraft are Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR), 1 was abandoned over England due to instrument failure and the other was abandonded over England upon return due to engine failure - 2RTD

Mission Details

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 2

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning

Notes: Both F-5s were abandoned, one for instrument failure and the other for engine failure. Both pilots bailed out and were Returned To Duty (RTD). Aircraft scheduled as Category E losses.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: Not Applicable
  • People returned to duty: 2
  • Aircraft sent: 6
  • Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 2

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 27-Feb-2016. Corrected statistics for 2 F-5 DBRs baswed on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 27-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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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'.