VIII Fighter Command FO - 37 FIGHTER SWEEP

11 June 1943

Description

A combined force of 136 P-47s are despatched from 4FG, 56FG and 78FG on a high altitude sweep over the Ostend/Eekoo area. No losses or claims.

Mission Details

OSTEND / EEKLO

Description: FIGHTER SWEEP

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: High altitude fighter sweep of Ostend/Eekloo area.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 136

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 5-Jan-2015. Description 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'.