VIII Fighter Command RHUBARB

20 January 1943

Description

4th Fighter Group despatches a total of 22 Spitfires on the following operations: 2 are sent to the area of the Pas-de-Calaise, France and attack three locomotives; 14 are sent on interception patrols but no enemy aircraft are encountered; 6 are sent on defensinve patrols along the English coast.

Mission Details

ENGLISH COAST

Description: DEFENSIVE PATROL

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Defensive patrol of English Coast.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 6

FRENCH COAST

Description: FIGHTER INTERCEPT

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Fighter intercept along French coast.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 14

CALAISE

Description: FIGHTER RHUBARB

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: 3 locomotive attacked at Calais.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 2

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2014. Minor edit to description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-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'.