8th Air Force 241
29 February 1944Description
A combined force of 48 B-24s from: 93BG; 389BG; 392BG; and 445BG are despatched to bomb the V-Weapon site at Lottinghen, France. 1 group abandoned the mission and turned back to England after they were unable to locate the other Bomb Group formations. 38 are effective on the target. There are no losses, claims or casualties.
Mission Details
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 112.5 T HE
- Aircraft sent: 48
- Aircraft effective: 38
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 11-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.