8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE
3 March 1944Description
6 F-4s and 2 Spitfires from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group are despatched on photo recce sorties over France, Belgium and Germany. There are no losses or claims.
Mission Details
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 2
Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 6
- Aircraft effective: 6
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2016. Added F-5 Mission element and stats per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on 'The Mighty Eighth War Diary", 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'.