8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE

5 January 1944

Description

The 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group (PRG) despatches 7 F-5s and 4 Spitfires on photo recce sorties to France and Germany.

Mission Details

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 4

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning

Notes: F-5s and Spitfires despatch to France and Germany. Spits go to France.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: Not Applicable
  • Aircraft sent: 7

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Feb-2015. All changes based "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

Date
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'.