Official description
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Description
4th Fighter Group despatches 20 Spitfires to protect Allied ships in the English Channel and NE English coast.
Mission details
1. ENGLISH CHANNEL
Description
SHIP PROTECTION
Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
Despatched on ship protection patrols.
Units
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Group
Some of the pilots of the 4th Fighter Group had seen many hours of combat by the time they joined the 4th Fighter Group as they had volunteered with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force. The three 'Eagle Squadrons' of RAF Fighter...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
20 |