5 October 1942

Monday 5 October 1942

Eighth Air Force: HQ 82d Fighter Group and the 96th and 97th Fighter
Squadrons arrive at Eglington, Co Derry, Ireland from the US with P-38s.

Twelfth Air Force: The 16th and 122d Observation Squadrons, 68th
Observation Group, based at Langley Field, Virginia, send detachments to
Wattisham, England with A-20s; and the 438th Bombardment Squadron (Medium),
319th Bombardment Group (Medium), moves from Shipdham to Horsham St Faith,
England with B-26s.