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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description In England, 56th and 78th Fighter Groups become operational. Added to the 4th Fighter Group (already operational), this enables VIII Fighter Command to increase activity and paves the way for its coming role of escorting bombers on deep penetrations into enemy territory. Source: THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by Carter / Mueller, the Office of Air Force History, Mission Reports Non-Combat Accident Reports Aircraft: Havoc I (#AW394). Organization: 12OS / 67OG of Membury Berkshire. Pilot: Haun, James R. Notes: crashed belly landing. Location: Membury, Berkshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spit Vb (#P7672). Organization: 12OS / 67OG of Membury Berkshire. Pilot: Ogilvie, Robert G. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Membury, Berkshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Mission Stats (Targets, Aircraft, Casualties, etc.) Mission "Fighter Command" Rodeo between Dunkirk and Sangatte April 08, 1943 Primary source for mission statistics: Mighty Eighth War Diary by Roger A. Freeman   Aircraft Sent Aircraft Effective Bomb Tonnage Enemy Aircraft X-P-D Enemy Aircraft (on gnd) X-P-D USAAF Aircraft X-E-D USAAF Personnel KIA-WIA-MIA Notes 23 23 0.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0   asdfasdfasdf Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser Rodeo 23 A/C Aircraft Groups Click blue links for info on the group. This will open a new tab in your browser. 1ST BOMBARDMENT DIVISION 2ND BOMBARDMENT DIVISION 4FG 3RD BOMBARDMENT DIVISION OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc) Aircraft Losses Click blue links for info on the MIA aircraft (if known). This will open a new tab in your browser. 1ST BOMBARDMENT DIVISION 2ND BOMBARDMENT DIVISION 3RD BOMBARDMENT DIVISION OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc)