USAAF 11th AF PR units

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Stig, Col and George,

Thank you for the response, much appreciated.

When I searched for more information about the 1st and 2nd Photo Mapping Squadrons I found the book “Combat Squadrons of the Air Force – World War II” edited by Maurer Maurer (https://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/0...101202-002.pdf). It mentions that both units were used to map Alaska during the period 1941 to 1943 but only the detachment doing the mapping of the Kuril Islands is mentioned in the Orders of battle for 11th AF.

In the same book F-5 was listed among the aircraft used by 54FS but the squadron also used the P-43 during 1941 to 42. This made me wonder if these were used for PR-duties as I have seen that several P-43 were modified for photo-reconnaissance.

Cheers from a windy Karlskrona (but I have actually seen the sun this weekend)
Peter