The first Shuttle, Frantic I, was on June 2. On June 6, one part of the B-17 force, escorted by the 325th FG, attacked Galați, Romania and returned to Piryatin (fighters) and Mirgorod and Poltava (bombers) airfields. Two P-51C-5NT's were lost 42-103369 and 42-103342. Eight 109s were claimed. On June 11, the B-17s and P-51s returned to Italy after bombing Focşani, Romania airfield.
No Russian bombers or fighters were engaged in the bombing or escort missions - for any of the Frantic operations. My father led the Fighter Task force (augmented 355th FG) on September 18 to 22 escorting 3rd BD B-17s which dropped supplies on Polish underground in Warsaw. Frantic VII.