41. On 21 April, " Bataan " launched five fighter sweeps to attack Japanese aircraft and ground installations on New Guinea. 42. Between 23 and 28 March, " Bataan " s planes struck at Kerama Retto and conducted fighter sweeps over Okinawa. 43. U . S . and RAF fighters undertook many fighter sweeps , and the boundaries of the front line steadily moved eastward. 44. The 373d Fighter Group flew its first combat mission a fighter sweep over the coast of France on 8 May 1944. 45. The squadron was tasked with fighter sweeps along the Yalu and Chong-Chong rivers as well as close air support attack missions. 46. As commander of his group, he led his men on fighter sweeps against occupied France and Germany and bomber escort missions. 47. The squadron was tasked with fighter sweeps along the Yalu and Chong-Chong rivers as well as close air support attack misisons. 48. Mustang groups were sent far ahead of the bombers in a " fighter sweep " in order to intercept attacking German fighters. 49. On 17 September 1941 129 Squadron was on a fighter sweep near Fruges when they ran into a flight of German Bf 109s. 50. This commenced in March 1944 and was part of a massive " fighter sweep " tactic to clear German skies of Luftwaffe fighters.
