13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Squadron
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24 June 1943
Not yet known
7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group has been supplemented with antoher squadron of F-5s, the 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. 5 F-5s are despatched on photographic reconnaissance sorties over France. This is the first mission for 22PRS.
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
F-5 Lightning
Photo recce mission over NW France.
Tonnage dropped | Not Applicable |
Number of aircraft Sent | 4 |
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
F-5 Lightning
Photo recce mission over NW France. First operation for 22 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron.
Number of aircraft Sent | 5 |
Date | Contributor | Update |
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06 January 2015 20:12:04 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to name and description |
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Lee Cunningham 5-Jan-2015. Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman. |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
27 September 2014 18:43:15 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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'. |