VIII Air Support Command 67

23 September 1943

Description

A combined force of 72 B-26s from: 322BG (36) and 387BG (36) are despatched to bomb the German airfield at Conches, France. 70 aircraft are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims, but 10 aircraft are damaged.

Mission Details

CONCHES

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

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

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 99.00
  • Aircraft sent: 72
  • Aircraft effective: 70
  • Aircraft damaged: 10

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 28-Jun-2015. Added Mission Description 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'.