Re: There's a bomber's moon tonight.
- From: Gernot Hassenpflug <gernot@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:32:39 +0900
Rob Arndt <teuton263@xxxxxxx> writes:
B-26s flew at night.
The 1st Pathfinder Squadron (Provisional) was formed at Andrews Field
in February 1944 and equipped with B-26s, carrying the "Oboc" RADAR
blind-bombing device. When the unit was formed the squadron consisted
of 14 aircraft. At the end of hostilities the squadron strength was 36
B26's. Its fuselage code was (1H)
The squadron was attached to the 322nd Bombardment Group, but provided
bad weather leads for all IX Ninth Bombing Command groups.
The first B-26 night mission was flown by the 1st Pathfinder Squadron
on the night of 1 June 1944 when three B26's bombed gun positions at
St Marie au Bois, France. This was purely a Pathfinder mission and no
other unit participated.
On the night of 8 July 1944, using Oboe, the 322d undertook a night
mission but nine of its aircraft fell victim to Luftwaffe fighters.
B-26s of the 322nd:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/B-26-322bg-andfld-1944.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/322dbg-b26.jpg
Thanks Rob, very interesting stuff indeed. And thanks Art for starting
the thread.
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