VIII Fighter Command RODEO SUPPORT

4 December 1942

Description

35 Spitfires are despatched from 4th Fighter Group to provide rear support for an RAF 'Rodeo'. For a definition of the term 'Rodeo' see; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_RAF_code_names



2 Spitfires are despatched from 4th Fighter Group on convoy patrol.

Mission Details

Description: RODEO ESCORT

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Fighters despatched at rear support for a Rodeo.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 35

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 8-Nov-2014. Edit to mission description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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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'.