August 1943

 The Mighty Eighth - August, 1943

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Mission 81 The Ruhr is targeted



25 B17s Lost

 

 

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Mission 82 Luftwaffe airfields,France


2 B17s Lost

Mission 83 Luftwaffe airfields, France


4 B17s Lost

Mission 84 Regensburg, and Schweinfurt >

60 B17's Lost

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Mission 85  Luftwaffe airfields


5 Aircraft Lost

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Luftwaffe airfields in France


1 B26 Lost

 

Mission 86 Villacoublay Air Depot, France


4 B17s Lost

Two targets in France-Rouen and Tricqueville

Caen/Carpiquet Airfield, France

Mission 87 Watten, France Poix Nord


5 Aircraft Lost

 

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On this day in 1943

Foret d'Eperlecques near Saint-Omer, France;

Mission 88 Amiens/Glisy



6 Aircraft Lost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Aircraft Lost in August

112

 

 

 

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