OPERATIONAL SUMMARY1
325th Fighter Group
15th Air Force
MTO
April 1943 – May 1945
Notes:
1. Basic data used in this compilation are not, as regards P-40, and P-47 aircraft, sufficiently detailed to permit absolutely accurate analysis in the following respects:
a. Abort figures include all early returns, including aircraft which took off with the formation in the capacity of "spares" and aircraft which broke off from the formation for the purpose of acting as escort to aborting aircraft. Therefore, the sortie and abort figures and the rates derived therefrom are inflated.
b. "Operational" and "Other" losses include aircraft accidents at base or other friendly territory on a combat mission. Many of these aircraft were not heavily damaged and were flying again after the necessary repairs were made. This condition also exists as regards P-51 aircraft and all loss figures and rates are inflated in this respect.
2. A high percentage of the "Unknown" losses occurred on missions during which an engagement with enemy aircraft took place. In attempting to arrive at a probable victory/loss ratio, these unknowns are added to the losses known to have been caused by enemy aircraft and probable victories are combined with the confirmed victories.
3. All sorties are shown as actual type flown, not as sorties intended to be flown, i.e. a strafing mission which was unable to reach its target because of weather, and which in fact "swept" the target area at altitude, is tabulated as a "Fighter Sweep".
4. "Flak" includes all enemy fire emanating from the ground, of whatever caliber.
5. Enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground were not credited as "victories" in the 325th Ftr.Grp.
1 - Reproduction of original 325th Fighter Group
Operational Summary
Source: Hq., 325th Fighter Group
Office of the Intelligence Officer
Periodic Intelligence Reports
P-40 AIRCRAFT 17 April 1943 – 22 September 1943 |
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VICTORIES |
LOSSES |
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Mission |
Arbne |
Abrts |
Dest |
Prob |
Dam |
E/A |
Flak |
Eng |
Wea |
Oper |
Other |
Unk |
Total |
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Escort |
2098 |
101 |
70 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
18 |
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Bombing |
998 |
39 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
7 |
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Strafing |
184 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
2 |
|
6 |
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Sweep |
863 |
24 |
52 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
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A/S/R |
44 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL |
4187 |
175 |
133 |
11 |
24 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
|
8 |
3 |
12 |
43 |
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Victories |
Losses |
Ratio |
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Known
air combat |
133 |
12 |
11.1/1 |
Effective
sortie/Victory ratio |
30.2/1 |
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Probable
air combat |
144 |
24 |
6/1 |
Effective
Sortie/Loss ratio |
93.3/1 |
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Overall |
133 |
43 |
3.1/1 |
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P-47 AIRCRAFT 14 December 1943 – 24 May 1944 |
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VICTORIES |
LOSSES |
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Mission |
Arbne |
Abrts |
Dest |
Prob |
Dam |
E/A |
Flak |
Eng |
Wea |
Oper |
Other |
Unk |
Total |
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Escort |
3449 |
332 |
99 |
14 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
10 |
5 |
1 |
18 |
35 |
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Sweep |
978 |
72 |
53 |
7 |
3 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
6 |
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TOTAL |
4427 |
404 |
152 |
21 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
20 |
41 |
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Victories |
Losses |
Ratio |
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Known
air combat |
152 |
1 |
152/1 |
Effective
sortie/Victory ratio |
26.47/1 |
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Probable
air combat |
173 |
21 |
8.2/1 |
Effective
Sortie/Loss ratio |
98.1/1 |
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Overall |
152 |
41 |
3.7/1 |
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P-51 AIRCRAFT 27 May 1944 – 7 May 1945 |
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VICTORIES |
LOSSES |
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Mission |
Arbne |
Abrts |
Dest |
Prob |
Dam |
E/A |
Flak |
Eng |
Wea |
Oper |
Other |
Unk |
Total |
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Escort |
9086 |
667 |
191 |
22 |
39 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
4 |
14 |
|
21 |
60 |
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Sweep |
775 |
31 |
39 |
2 |
5 |
|
1 |
1 |
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|
1 |
3 |
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Strafing |
712 |
30 |
14 |
|
1 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
7 |
28 |
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A/S/R |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
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WeaRecce |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL |
10593 |
728 |
244 |
24 |
45 |
4 |
20 |
17 |
4 |
18 |
|
29 |
92 |
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Victories |
Losses |
Ratio |
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|
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Known
air combat |
244 |
4 |
61/1 |
Effective
sortie/Victory ratio |
40.4/1 |
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Probable
air combat |
268 |
33 |
8.1/1 |
Effective
Sortie/Loss ratio |
107.2/1 |
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Overall |
244 |
92 |
2.65/1 |
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ALL AIRCRAFT |
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VICTORIES |
LOSSES |
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Mission |
Arbne |
Abrts |
Dest |
Prob |
Dam |
E/A |
Flak |
Eng |
Wea |
Oper |
Other |
Unk |
Total |
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Escort |
14633 |
1100 |
360 |
38 |
66 |
13 |
3 |
15 |
14 |
19 |
1 |
48 |
113 |
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Bombing |
998 |
39 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
7 |
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Strafing |
896 |
41 |
14 |
|
1 |
1 |
16 |
1 |
|
7 |
2 |
7 |
34 |
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Sweep |
2616 |
127 |
144 |
15 |
16 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
1 |
1 |
6 |
21 |
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A/S/R |
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
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TOTAL |
19207 |
1307 |
529 |
56 |
88 |
17 |
28 |
21 |
14 |
31 |
4 |
61 |
176 |
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Victories |
Losses |
Ratio |
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Known
air combat |
529 |
17 |
31.1/1 |
Effective
sortie/Victory ratio |
33.8/1 |
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Probable
air combat |
585 |
71 |
8.2/1 |
Effective
Sortie/Loss ratio |
101.7/1 |
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Overall |
529 |
176 |
3.01/1 |
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