8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE
25 January 1944Description
6 F-5s from 7th Photographis Reconnaissance Group are despatched to fly photo recce sorties over portions of NW France, Belgium and Holland. 1 aircaft sustained engine trouble on return and pilot had to bale out. 1RTD.
Mission Details
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
Notes: One aircraft had engine trouble and pilot bailed out safe, aircraft crashed near Linchmere.
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- People returned to duty: 1
- Aircraft sent: 6
- Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 1
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 13-Jan-2016. Corrected Statistics per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 13-Jan-2016. Added Mission Narrative per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.
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'.