Official description
Principle of coordinated day and night bombing receive its first formal definition in ‘Joint British/American Directive on Day Bomber Operations involving Fighter Cooperation.’ Emphasis is placed on achieving continuity in bombing offensive from UK. 11 Heavy Bombers attack Longeau Marshalling Yard at Amiens, a vital point in the traffic flow between France and Germany.
Description
Bombers from 97BG are despatched to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Amiens/Longeau, France. 12 Spitfires from 31st Fighter Group provide escort. 31st Fighter Group also despatches Spitfires on diversions and for an RAF Lysander on Air Sea Rescue (ASR) duties.
Mission details
1.
Description
FIGHTER DIVERSION
Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
A diversion sweep.
Units
-
Group
The 31st Fighter Group only flew missions from England between June and September 1942 but during this period they supported the Dieppe raid, the assault on occupied Europe, predominantly by the Canadian army. The attack was forced into early retreat...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
12 |
2.
Description
FIGHTER DIVERSION
Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
A diversion with RAF Defiants.
Units
-
Group
The 31st Fighter Group only flew missions from England between June and September 1942 but during this period they supported the Dieppe raid, the assault on occupied Europe, predominantly by the Canadian army. The attack was forced into early retreat...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
12 |
3.
Description
FIGHTER DIVERSION
Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
Diversion
Units
-
Group
The 31st Fighter Group only flew missions from England between June and September 1942 but during this period they supported the Dieppe raid, the assault on occupied Europe, predominantly by the Canadian army. The attack was forced into early retreat...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
11 |
4.
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
12 Spitfires escort the bombers.
Units
-
Group
The 31st Fighter Group only flew missions from England between June and September 1942 but during this period they supported the Dieppe raid, the assault on occupied Europe, predominantly by the Canadian army. The attack was forced into early retreat...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
12 |
5.
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
Escort for an RAF Lysander on Air Sea Rescue duties.
Units
-
Group
The 31st Fighter Group only flew missions from England between June and September 1942 but during this period they supported the Dieppe raid, the assault on occupied Europe, predominantly by the Canadian army. The attack was forced into early retreat...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
2 |
6. AMIENS/ LONGEAU
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes
Railroad marshalling yards at Amiens, France are attacked.
Units
-
Group
The 97th Bomb Group flew the Eighth Air Force's first heavy bomber mission from the UK when they bombed a marshalling yard at Rouen on 17 August 1942. Just a month later though the Group were reassigned to the Twelfth Air Force and left England for the...
Mission Statistics
Tonnage dropped |
23.00 |
Number of aircraft Sent |
12 |
Number of aircraft Effective |
11 |