Rhubarb missions

[Ropalcz]

Hi, I have a question - RAF called some of their ground strike missions "Rhubarb" (fighter-bombers attacking trains, radar stations etc.). How did USAAF call this kind of operations? 

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

Ctrl-F, type search for the term 'mission' here: http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/glossary.html

 

The terms are a little more situation-specific than the RAF ones

[Ropalcz]

Thanks for the help 

[Dave]

Rhubarbs were very low level interdiction missions flown by RAF fighters over France in the lead up to and following the D-Day landings to disrupt the Wehrmacht's ability to resupply its troops. The sorties were usually so low to avoid detection that navigation was mostly by compass and stopwatch. On the outbound route they would avoid firing; on return from the primary objective they would use remaining ammunition on targets of opportunity. My favourite form of air-ground mission.