VIII Fighter Command FO-141 FIGHTER DIVERSION

23 September 1943

Description

A combined force of 74 P-47s from 325FG and 355FG are despatched to act as a diversionary force for the B-26s attacking the German airfied of Beauvais/Tille, France. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

Description: FIGHTER DIVERSION

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: Diversion for the B-26s attacking Beauvais/Tille airfield

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 74

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 28-Jun-2015. Added bomber gunner claims to Nantes element statistics per "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'.