VIII Fighter Command RHUBARB

26 November 1942

Description

2 Spitfires from 4th Fighter Group are despatched on a 'Rhubarb' to attack canal barges and enemy vehicles along the roads northeast of Dunkirk, France. For a definition of 'Rhubarb' see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_RAF_code_names

Mission Details

DUNKIRK

Description: FIGHTER RHUBARB

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Fighters despatched in a Rhubarb against canals and roads NE of Dunkirk, France.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 2

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Nov-2014. DEscription based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" ROger A. Freeman

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ContributorAAM
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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'.