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Originally Posted by Tango Echo Dog
Between July 22 and July 26 the 15th US Air Force flew three missions over Poland and Rumania flying to and from Russian air bases. Can anyone provide me with the statistics of this mission, especially the number of fighters which arrived in the Soviet Union on 22 July?
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Hello Tango Echo Dog,
I think the dates in question are July 22, 26 and 29, as recounted in Mahoney's book published in 2013. On July 22, a total of 72 Lightnings and 47 Mustangs flew the mission. Subtracting 5 Lightning losses, 114 fighters should have arrived in the USSR.
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Regards,
Paul