67th Fighter Wing NO FO designation

28 December 1943

Description

This is the first combat operation for the entire 20th Fighter Group. 36 P-38s are despatched to fly fighter sweeps along the Dutch coast. No enemy aircraft are encountered and there are No losses or claims.

Mission Details

DUTCH COAST

Description: FIGHTER SWEEP

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning

Notes: First group mission for 20th Fighter Group although individual squadrons have been flying with the 55th Fighter Group since 3-Nov-43.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 36

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 27-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative 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'.