VIII Fighter Command FO-84 BOMBER ESCORT

28 July 1943

Description

119 P-47s from: 4FG; 56FG; and 78FG despatched to fly escort and top cover for B-26s flying a diversionary raid. No losses or claims.

Mission Details

TRIQUEVILLE

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: Despatched to escort the raid on Tricqueville, but missed rendezvous.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 119

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 10-May-2015. Added Mission Narrrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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'.