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Re: US bombers "landed on the continent" - how returned?
Eighth AF had a major repair depot in France after D-Day at Merville, this was 5th Strategic Air Depot; it's Mobile Repair and Reclamation Squadrons (MRRS) were sent to other airfields.
Crews were returned to UK by various means, some by the 302 Transport Wing (27th - 31st TGs) from July mostly by C-47 in their Ferry / Transport squadrons. If the planes were too damaged they were salvaged and many parts sent to UK. If repairable they could be returned by Ferry crews or other means eg. RAF transport pilots or Ninth AF, if Airfield Control could arrange movement (or 5SAD / VIII AFSC).
1,221 aircraft were repaired and flown back.
Nick
Last edited by Buckeye30; 30th October 2022 at 16:27.
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