VIII Fighter Command RAF ESCORT
21 January 1943Description
4th Fighter Group supports two RAF bombing operations: A total of 26 Spitfires are despatched to provide escort for a formation of RAF venturas attacking Caen/Carpiquet, France; later in the day another 23 Spitfires are despatched to support an RAF Circus to Caen, France.
Mission Details
CAEN
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Notes: Support for Circus attacking Caen, France later in the day
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 23
CAEN/CARPIQUET
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Notes: Escort for RAF Venturas attacking Caen/Carpiquet, France.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 26
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2014. Description based on 'The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.
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'.