8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE

28 March 1944

Description

10 F-5s and 5 Spitfires from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group are despatched on photo recce sorties over France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. The are no losses, casualties or claims.

Mission Details

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 5

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 10

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on the "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'.