"I'd expect a fighter sweep of the area along our projected track line, then a second flight on the landward side."

The group began operations by making a fighter sweep over France on 1 May.

Began operations, using P-47's, by making a fighter sweep over France.

The mission, a fighter sweep over the coast of the Netherlands, proved entirely uneventful.

JG 26 went out on a fighter sweep to clear the skies in advance of the attack.

The only offensive operation was a single fighter sweep over Crete on 23 July 1943.

After a hectic period of theatre indoctrination and training, the 371st made a fighter sweep over France.

Galland was unable to launch a full fighter sweep.

During a fighter sweep on 4 August, friendly aircraft reported a small enemy task group in the area.

The group entered combat on 8 May with a fighter sweep over Normandy.