VIII Fighter Command

30 September 1942
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24361) of the 301st Bomb Group prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2-10-42. Chelveston, 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress Raid French Factory. Associated Press Photo Shows:- A Flying Fortresses takes off for the raid on Meaulte. AP 252181. 5-10-42-N.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps]. media-407443.jpg FRE 4056 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24361) of the 301st Bomb Group prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2-10-42. Chelveston, 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress Raid French Factory. Associated Press Photo Shows:- A Flying Fortresses takes off for the raid on Meaulte. AP 252181. 5-10-42-N.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4056 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24361) of the 301st Bomb Group prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2-10-42. Chelveston,...

Description

31FG despatches 42 Spitfires on a practice sweep along the Channel coast of England.

Mission Details

ENGLISH COAST

Description: FIGHTER SWEEP

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Practice fighter sweep near UK coast.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 42

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

Associated media based on images associated with mission in Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Diary

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 27-Oct-2014. Mission description based on "Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24361) of the 301st Bomb Group prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2-10-42. Chelveston, 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress Raid French Factory. Associated Press Photo Shows:- A Flying Fortresses takes off for the raid on Meaulte. AP 252181. 5-10-42-N.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps].

Object number: FRE 4056 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24361) of...