VIII Fighter Command

26 September 1942

Description

1FG despatches 36 P-38s to escort the bombers of 97BG and 301BG in their attack of the German airfield Projeau at Morlaix, France. The escort is recalled causing a recall of 301BG.

Mission Details

MORLAIX

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning

Notes: First attempted use of P-38s as escorts.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 36

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 26-Oct-2014. Mission description based on 'Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 21-Oct-2014. Edit to Mission Title

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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'.