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  • Approximate Route of Flight, Ploesti Mission - 1 August 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Ploesti, Rumania

    Approximate Route of Flight, Ploesti Mission - 1 August 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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  • Supposed Defenses of Ploesti Area. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Ploesti, Rumania

    Supposed Defenses of Ploesti Area. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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    Ploesti Mission Details

    The information and maps on this page are from: 

    Army Air Force Reference History
    The Ploesti Mission
    of 1 August 1943
    (short title AAFRH-3)
    prepared June 1944

    Click on one of the links below to view tables related to the Ploesti mission.

    Target and Target Forces Plans
    Bomb Load Plan
    Operational Record of Ploesti Mission

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