VIII Fighter Command
29 August 1942Description
31FG despatches 36 Spitfires to patrol along the French coast; 1FG despatches 2 P-38s on a fighter intercept on enemy raiders. First use of P-38s by 8th AF in the ETO.
Mission Details
PATROL- FRENCH COAST
Description: FIGHTER PATROL
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Notes: Patrol off of the French coast. This is the first mission for the 31st Fighter Group as a group even though individual squadrons of the 31st Fighter Group have been flying operations since 5-Aug-42.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 36
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Description: FIGHTER INTERCEPT
Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Notes: Scramble to intercept enemy raiders. First use of P-38s in combat operations in ETO.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 2
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: VIII Bomber Command 4th Fighter Group Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33241 RAF
- Highest Rank: Wing Commander
- Role/Job: Pilot / Wing and later Group commander
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 26-Oct-2014. Mission description based on "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'.