82nd Fighter Group (FG)

[Fenix78]

Hell all

I am looking for any documents from the mission this fighter group from 18.12.1944 and 26.12.1944. I dont know exactly where this grup flying at this time. I need documents from this days.

Maybe somebody know any reels from Maxwel Base where I can find documents for this group?

[Alfred.MONZAT]

Hello,

You should use this website to know the reference of the reel/CD you should order: http://airforcehistoryindex.org/

Regards

[RSwank]

Search on the airforcehistoryindex site mentioned above for 0082 Fighter Group between dates 12/01/1944 and 12/31/1944 gives this:

http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/080/894.xml

Sometimes searching for the individual squadrons, i.e. 0095 0096 or 0097 Fighter Squadrons in the same date range will give more possibilities.

[Stig1207]

UNIT IS LOCATED IN FOGGIA, ITALY. DISCUSSES COMBAT MISSIONS FLOWN OVER YUGOSLAVIA, ITALY AND AUSTRALIA

Who needs a P-51

[Fenix78]

Hi

Thank you for tips and advice.
I find only it what can be usefull:

http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/080/690.xml

http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/101/138.xml

http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/101/318.xml

http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/101/174.xml

Regards
Fenix

[RSwank]

Fenix,
The links you found don't relate to the "82nd Fighter Group" in Italy. They come up because they match "some" of the search terms but all not in the correct order.

This one http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/080/690.xml
comes up because it has "0082" and "Fighter" in the text, but is is for the "0082 Fighter Squadron" . The word "Group" matches to the 0078 Fighter GROUP.

Similar problems with the others you listed, i.e., some are for SERVICE GROUPs not Fighter Groups.

[Alfred.MONZAT]

The id of the CD on which these document are is described in IRISREF. So each are on a different CDs ($30 each, shipping worldwide included).

[Zoran Petek]

Originally Posted by Fenix78

Hell all


I am looking for any documents from the mission this fighter group from 18.12.1944 and 26.12.1944. I dont know exactly where this grup flying at this time. I need documents from this days.

Maybe somebody know any reels from Maxwel Base where I can find documents for this group?

Hi all,
On Dec 18 120 P-38s from the 1st and 82nd Fighter Groups flew fighter escort for bombing missions to Odertal, Blechhammer, and Oswiecim and 44 P-38s from the 14th Fighter Group escorted 47th Bomb Wing to Florisdorf Oil Refinery in Vienna.

On Dec 26 thirty-two P-38s from the 82nd Fighter Group escorted the 47th BW (B-24s) to railroad bridge at Ora and Avisio River Viaduct at Parona di Valpolicella, plus several alternates: railroad bridge at Mezzacorona, and the rail lines near Roverto and Lavis.
Another 82nd FG's twenty-six P-38s bombed the bridge at Latisiana, but missed.
Z

[Fenix78]

Hi all

Thank you for any tips and info.

Zoran: Great info but. On Dec 18 120 P-38s from the 1st and 82nd Fighter Groups flew fighter escort for bombing missions to Odertal, Blechhammer, and Oswiecim
Do you have maybe any info how much was plane from 82nd Fg ??? Maybe escort separated before the target and 1st FG fly over Odertal, Blechhammer, and 82nd FG fly over Oswiecim ?? Do you have maybe this details ? Second question. Do you have any details how many planes was started and how many was finally over target ? Any declared victories ??

[Zoran Petek]

Hi,
1st FG flew to Blechhammer, 58 P-38s escorted 5 BW (B-17), and B-24s of 49 and 55 BWs. Another one of 94 FS, 1 FG made supply drop to partisans near Mrkopalj in Croatia.
That leaves 62 P-38s to 82 FG for Oswiecim and/or Odertal. P-51s also flew.
As far as I remember, no claims and no losses for fighters, but check.
Check bomber groups documents, there is always info about escorts -who, when, where etc.
Z