VIII Fighter Command FO-04
17 April 1943Description
Two fighter operations are conducted on this date: a combined force of 81 P-47s is despatched from 4FG, 56FG and 78FG to perform sweeps in the Blankenburge/Bruges/Flushing area in support of RAF Rodeo 205. There are no losses or claims; 59 P-47s are despatched to fly a diversion for RAF Circus 285. There are no losses or claims.
Mission Details
Description: FIGHTER DIVERSION
Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Notes: A combined force of 59 P-47 is despatched from 4FG and 78FG. Number despatched by each fighter group not in source data. Diversion for RAF Circus 285.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 59
Blankenberge, Belgium / Bruges, Belgium / Flushing, Netherlands
Description: FIGHTER SWEEPS
Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Notes: 81 P-47s participate: Number despatched by each fighter group (4FG, 56FG and 78FG) not in available data. Fighter sweeps to support RAF Rodeo 205.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 81
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 30-Dec-2014. Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 30-Dec-2014. Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 30-Dec-2014. Mission event description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman; added map locations.
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'.