VIII Air Support Command PHOTO RECCE

31 December 1943

Description

10 F-5s and 4 Spitfires from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group are despatched to fly photo recce sorties over Germany, Belgium and France. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Spitfires went to France and Belgium.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: Not Applicable
  • Aircraft sent: 4

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning

Notes: Spitfires went to France and Belgium.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: Not Applicable
  • Aircraft sent: 10

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 1-Dec-2015. Correcting typo in Description.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 28-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative 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'.