398th Experiences

Combat Mission Procedures

Many Combat Mission procedures are defined in our FAQs about Army Air Force Terms in WWII section. However, various articles discuss some of them at length or as part of a mission. This page provides and index to those articles.

1. FAQs about Army Air Force Terms in WWII
2. Identifying 398th B-17s by Wally Blackwell, Pilot
3. 398th Combat Formations - Definition and Structure by Wally Blackwell, Pilot
4. 8th Air Force Air Operations Technologies by Willis Frazier, Operations Officer
5. The B-17’s Automatic Flight Control Equipment (A.F.C.E.) by Willis Frazier, Operations Officer
6. Operating Procedures Concerning Weatherships
7. More Missions and Learning the Routine by Bill Frankhouser