8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE

27 March 1944

Description

12 F-5 and 1 Spitfire from 7th Photogarphic Reconnaissance Group are depatched on photo recce sorties to France to document damage done to German airfields in today's attacks by heavy bombers. There are no losses, casualties or claims.

Mission Details

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 1

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 12

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunnningham 9-Mar-2016. 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'.