VIII Fighter Command FO 60 - FIGHTER SWEEPS

1 July 1943

Description

A combined force of 129 P-47s are despatched from 4FG, 56FG and 78FG on fighter sweeps. The 78FG is the only Group to encounter enemy aircraft, and they lose 1 aircraft and pilot MIA. The Groups claim 4-1-5 on enemy aircraft.

Mission Details

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Description: FIGHTER SWEEP

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: Fighter Groups perform fighter sweeps of English Channel areas. Only the 78th Fighter Group encounters any enemy fighters and suffered one loss.

Mission Statistics

  • People killed in action: 1
  • Enemy aircraft destroyed by fighter: 4
  • Enemy aircraft probably destroyed by fighter: 1
  • Enemy aircraft damaged by fighter: 5
  • Aircraft sent: 129
  • Aircraft missing in action: 1
  • Aircraft damaged: 3

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Feb-2015. Edited Title.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Feb-2015. Added fighter claims on enemy aircraft to statistics per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Feb-2015. Edited Title and added Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.