VIII Fighter Command FO - 19 FIGHTER SWEEP

15 May 1943

Description

116 P-47s are despatched as part of the coordinated plan to direct strategic bombing of harbour facilities at Wilhemshaven and Emden, Germany. 1 P-47 is abandoned because of engine trouble. The pilot was seen in his dingy and a flight of 16 P-47s were despatched on an ASR search, but the pilot was not found. The fighters claim only 2 enemy fighters damaged.

Mission Details

AMSTERDAM / ROTTERDAM

Description: FIGHTER SWEEP

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: 116 P-47s are despatched on a high altitude sweep of the Amsterdam/Rotterdam area prior to the bombing raids.

Mission Statistics

  • People killed in action: 1
  • Aircraft sent: 116
  • Aircraft missing in action: 1

ENGLISH CHANNEL

Description: AIR-SEA RESCUE

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: Despatched during the day on Air Sea Rescue (ASR) searches.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 16

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 3-Jan-2015. Corrected typo in description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 3-Jan-2015. DEscription based on "The 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'.