The first combat with enemy aircraft took place on 16 August during a photographic mission across the lines.

The 9ths aircraft not only shot down two German aircraft, but completed their photographic mission.

Two regular reconnaissance flights were made each day and during good weather photographic missions were carried out.

One morning after many assignments had been made, a call came in for a photographic mission.

In addition, these units flew some photographic missions at night using specially equipped B-17 and B-25 aircraft.

One incident occurred during a photographic mission over the Soviet Union.

During this 17-day undetected special patrol, she completed her photographic mission in spite of severe ice and blizzard conditions.

"We're circling the Lady at 700 feet on a photographic mission."

It was just a reconnaissance and photographic mission.

Kassel has undertaken 81 photographic missions throughout the world, covering 158 countries.