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HEADQUARTERS
MEDITERRANEAN ALLIED STRATEGIC AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF A-2
APO 520 U. S. ARMY
22 July 1944
INTOPS SUMMARY NO. 366
E X T R A C T
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4. SPECIAL STRAFING MISSION: 23 P-38’s of 14 Fighter Group, 53 P-38’s of 82 Fighter Group and 58 P-51’s of 31 Fighter Group were dispatched.
4 P-38’s and 12 P-51’s returned early. No further reports have been received.
24 July 1944
INTOPS SUMMARY NO. 368
E X T R A C T
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12. BUZAU AND ZILISTEA AIRDROMES, 22 JULY: 76 P-38’s of 14 and 82 Fighter Group and 58 P-51’s of 31 Fighter Group were dispatched. 4 P-38’s and 12 P-51’s returned early.
72 P-38’s and 46 P-51’s successfully strafed BUZAU and ZILISTEA and 3 other nearby landing grounds, then proceeded on to Russian bases.
CLAIMS: 15-6-12 (Air). 41-0-11 (Grd) Total: 56-6-23
LOSSES: 5 P-38’s lost.
26 July 1944
INTOPS SUMMARY NO. 370
E X T R A C T
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6. FIGHTER SWEEP OF PLOESTI-BUCHAREST AREAS: 55 P-38’s of 14 and 82 Fighter Groups and 47 P-51’s of 31 Fighter Group were dispatched from Russian bases. 4 P-38’s returned early.
(Extracts from Intops Summaries)
51 P-38’s and 47 P-51’s swept the assigned targets with several encounters in the area East of PLOESTI. Two Ju 52’s near BUZAU were chased to the deck and destroyed, 13 Me 109’s near FOCSANI were attacked and six destroyed, 2 damaged. 45 Me 109’s, FW 190’s, Me 410’s and some other twin engine aircraft were attacked East of BUCHAREST.
CLAIMS: 31 F.G. – 6-0-2 (Air) LOSSES: 82 F.G. – 2 P-38’s missing.
6-0-1 (Grd)
82 F.G. – 12-0-3
14 F.G. – 2-0-0
26 July 1944
INTOPS SUMMARY NO. 370
E X T R A C T
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9. MIELEC AIRDROME (5020N-2130E), 25 JULY: 39 P-38’s and 39 P-51’s of 306 Wing were dispatched from Russian bases on a strafing mission. 6 P-38’s and 5 P-51’s returned early.
RESULTS: Aircraft claimed on the ground at MIELEC A/D were 9-7-2. Other results from the strafe are 4 locomotives, 13 M/T, 2 busses, and 1 staff car destroyed; 1 M/T probably destroyed, and 2 M/T damaged. Claims from air combat were 29-5-7.
TOTAL CLAIMS: 38-12-9 LOSSES: Nil
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