VIII Air Support Command 11D

31 July 1943

Description

The is element D of VIII ASC Mission 11. It is a force of 21-B-26s from 322BG despatched to attack the German airfield at Tricqueville, France at 16:23 hours. 18 of these aircraft are effective in the attack. There are no losses but 5 aircraft are damaged. The bomber gunners claim 0-1-0 German aircraft (statistics not clear on whether his was aerial or on the ground).

Mission Details

Great Saling, Braintree, Essex CM7, UK

Description: 18 B-26s from 322BG attack the German airfield at Tricqueville, France.

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Enemy aircrafts probably destroyed by bomber: 1
  • Aircraft sent: 21
  • Aircraft effective: 18
  • Aircraft damaged: 5

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015. Added Mission Events, location connection, correct unit desigantion, added bomber gunner claims all based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015. 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'.