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Operation: Spaatz's Oil Plan
« on: February 06, 2009, 04:45:46 PM »
This is part three of Allies bombing raid to Ploiesti.  Spaatz's Oil Plan took place April 5, 1944 to August 19, 1944. 

Allies

Fighters
Lockheed P-38J Lightning
North American P-51B, C & D Mustang
Bombers
Consolidated B-24G, H & J Liberator
Boeing B-17F & G Flying Fortress

Axis

Fighters
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A
Junkers Ju 88C
Messerschmitt Bf 109G
Messerschmitt Bf 110G
Oaktree

56th Fighter group