Mosquito Recconnaissance Flights to Poltava?

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
Am seeking information about Mosquito Recconnaissance Flights too and from Russia (Poltava) .
I have some info about the 7th PG but also some about the 802ndRG, 653 & 654 Squadrons (Presumably the 25th Recconnaissance Group prior to renumbering in August 44?). Both were Mosquito Flights but the 802nd may also have used B-25's ?
Time frame was during the Frantic Missions.
Also did the RAF carry out similar Flights ?

Many thanks
Alex

[edwest2]

Alex,


Here's an earlier exchange that might help.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=9657

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Ed, I had forgotten that post of mine from way back then. Still though the question was never resolved.
Alex

[Alex Smart]

This is what I had back then, still on my bit of paper ��
Frantic Ops.
F2
Lt. Sibbett - MACR 6800
Lt. Heffer put down at Kiev.
F5
Take off crash Lt.England in 43-6721.
F6
Lt.Horst "MC-D" 43-25029 force landed in Poland.
F7
Peters - YF-X 44-13675.
Vigna - YF-M 42-103317

15th June
Lt Ralph D Kendall to Russia. Vinnitza.
Maj John R Hoover to Russia, Ryechitsa.

19th June
7PG, F5 returns from Russia.
Capt. Frank Carney flew from Russia to Italy, arriving Mount's Farm on the 20th.

21st June
Two(2) Mosquitoes to Russia (802RG).

Capt.Hubert Childress to Russia (29th) [now : don't recall if this was a date or Sqdn number ?].
Capt.Frank Carney (26th) 42-67107.

26 June
Lt David K Rowe in 42-67338 shot down by Airacobras.

3 July
One P5 to Poltava.
Childress Poltava, returned SanSevero - 42-68196.

4July
Kendal Poltava, returned to Italy .

21 August
F5 returned from Russia.