31. JG 26 went out on a fighter sweep to clear the skies in advance of the attack. 32. It was often intercepted by the P-51 " fighter sweeps " before it could attack the bombers. 33. Another fighter sweeps dust off the mats. 34. One F-86 was shot down in Indian territory during a fighter sweep mission, flown by Flying Officer Shaukat. 35. A " fighter sweep " of 17 ditch their aircraft and await pickup by the reinforcement group's destroyers. 36. Ten fighter sweeps were dispatched to Formosa, and a further six to airfields on the coast of mainland China. 37. On 28 January, a fighter sweep of 37 Ki-27s was engaged by 16 AVG P-40s and two RAF fighters. 38. During its time on the Snipes, it performed fighter sweeps , provided air support for the army, and raided German airstrips. 39. I " Jagdgeschwader " 3 were able to conduct fighter sweeps over Calais after noon, with the battle winding down. 40. From 1941 to 1943 the group trained in flying intercept and fighter sweeps over the area surrounding the Canal Zone.
