Author Topic: 8th Airforce in 1943 (Read 553 times)

davidpt40 · « **on:** October 27, 2003, 10:27:38 AM »

Anyone have any info on how many 8th Airforce bombers were shot down in 1943, and how many aircrew were killed?

frank3 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2003, 01:47:53 PM »

sure, here it is. It's from the Flypast magazine:

john9001 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2003, 04:19:51 PM »

are the bomber losses people or aircraft?

davidpt40 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2003, 05:35:44 PM »

Thanks for the replies. I think that chart shows total bomber losses for the 8th in WW2.

Bodhi · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2003, 08:12:35 PM »

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Originally posted by frank3
sure, here it is. It's from the Flypast magazine:

Yeah, Flypast is SOOOO accurate.....

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2003, 02:57:13 AM »

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Originally posted by john9001
are the bomber losses people or aircraft?

I haven't got a clue actually, the numbers seem to be too low to be aircraft, since one fighter ace can down up to 200 aircraft, it needs to be much more.

davidpt40 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2003, 01:36:41 PM »

Those stats are total bomber losses for the 8th. I am looking just for 1943.

Blooz · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2003, 05:44:50 PM »

My book shows 1,036 aircraft losses for 8th Air Force for the year 1943. I'm assuming that is total aircraft (fighters and bombers).

Best I could do.

The book is World War II Encyclopedia of facts and figures by John Ellis

Jester · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2003, 01:11:08 AM »

Hey Davidpt40,

It case you want to divide it down further - All the Heavy Bombers of the 2nd Air Division, 8th AF were all B-24 LIBERATORS. The B-17's were in the 1st & 3rd Divisions.

Notice the lower numbers for the B-24's.

frank3 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2003, 10:05:53 AM »

True, but there weren't only B-17's in the 1st and 3rd, also some Liberator squads joined the party. And I've seen some Marauders

Jester · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2003, 05:32:15 PM »

Correct, after looking again the 3rd Air Division had several B-24 Groups but this was not till the very end of the war. I don't believe the 1st BD had any B-24 units.

I was refering to the "Heavies" only not the Medium Bombers.

frank3 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2003, 08:50:55 AM »

Ah, I see.
Don't know about the 1st having Liberators either, might be tho