Operation 'Frantic III'

[Alex Smart]

Hello Ted,
From the Infield book "The Poltava Affair",

22 July - 15th AAF -
Fighters Despatched=119
Aborted=0
Landed=113 (72 P-38's and 41 P-51's)
1 down in Soviet territory
5 lost

26 July 15 AAF -
Fighters Despatched=102 ( 55 P-38's, 47 P-51's )
Aborted 4
98 (95?) To Italy
2 Lost (3 ?)

29 July 15 AAF -
Fighters Despatched = 14
Aborted 0
To Italy

So total Despatched = 235
Aborted = 4
Landed at Bases = 225
Down in Soviet territory 1
Lost = 7(8 ?)

F-5 aircraft
July 44
45 a/c dispatched from Eastern Command
36 a/c returned to Eastern Command
9 a/c continued to Italy
13 a/c dispatched from Italy and landed at Eastern Command
29 a/c of the above missions landed in Eastern Command after successfully photographing enemy installations
There were NO losses or casualties during the month.

There were no P-51 losses.
The following I have found over time.

22nd
14th FG
MACR 7006 - 42-104131 - O'Connor.
MACR7014 - 42-67201 - West.
82nd FG
MACR 7146 - 42-104260 - Freestone.
MACR 7003 - 43-28258 - Griffin.
MACR 7147 - 43-28638 - McPhie.

26th
14th FG
MACR 7190 - 43-28260 - Smyth
82nd
MACR 7002 - 42-104179 - Pinson.
MACR 7010 - 43-28679 - Grithith.

Alex