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27/8 1944.
The USAAF Eights Air Force sent 1203 heavy bombers escorted by 505 fighters to
targets in central and northern Germany, including Berlin.
Due to high clouds
over northern Germany the attacks were cancelled and a variety of target of
opportunity was attacked.
Three bombers and ten fighters were lost.
60 bombers with fighter escort attacked Esbjerg Airfield.
27/8 1944:
P 51D 44-13936 crashed at Bov Mark near Frøslev
27/8-1944
B 17G-BO 43-37629 crashed at Sædden near Esbjerg
27/8-1944
B 17G-BO 42-37841 hit over Esbjerg 27/8-1944
P 51C-10-MT 43-25049 crashed in Grådybet 27/8-1944
P 51D-5-NA 44-13733 crashed in Grådyb 27/8-1944
P 51D-5-NA 44-13951 crashed in Grådyb 27/8-1944
P 51D-5-NA 44-13991 crashed in the North Sea 20
miles WSW of Blåvand 27/8-1944
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