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US 8th Air Forces First Mission

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« on: 25 March 2011, 17:32:31 »
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4 July 1942 the US 8th Air Force was going to war. they borrowed 6 planes from the RAF (A-20 attack aircraft the RAF called Bostons), repainted them and off they went. 6 planes left, 3 came back.

Here is an amazing set of pictures from one of the attacks of the operation.

http://www.taphilo.com/history/8thaf/4-July-1942-8thAF.pdf

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http://www.taphilo.com/history/8thaf/index.shtml
http://www.taphilo.com/history/8thaf/4-July-1942-8thAF.pdf

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« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2011, 00:08:10 »
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Indeed great pictures, and also indeed great camo work, most analysts even today would miss it for an "airdrome" (what a strange spelling).

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