VIII Fighter Command RAF ESCORT

21 January 1943

Description

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

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 23

CAEN/CARPIQUET

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Escort for RAF Venturas attacking Caen/Carpiquet, France.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 26

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2014. Correction of typo in description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2014. 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'.