APPENDIX XII
Order of Battle, Air Command, South-East Asia, 1st July 1944
(For details of formations see following pages)
APPENDIX XII
(For details of formations see following pages)
Order of Battle, Air Command, South-East Asia, 1st July 1944
AIR COMMAND, SOUTH EAST ASIA
Squadrons No. 357 (S.D.) Hudson, Liberator No. 628 (S.D.) Catalina No. 222 Group Squadrons Nos. 17, 273 Spitfire Nos. 205, 2091, 2591, 2622, 2651, 321, 413 (R.C.A.F.) Catalina No. 230 Sunderland No. 89 Beaufighter (N/F) No. 22 Beaufighter (T/B) No. 160 Liberator No. 217 Beaufort No. 135 Thunderbolt No. 232 (S.A.A.F.) Ventura Nos. 83, 2443, 6213 Wellington No. 225 Group Squadrons No. 5 Hurricane Nos. 27, 47 Beaufighter Nos. 200, 354 Liberator No. 203 Wellington Nos. 191, 212, 240 Catalina No. 229 Group No. 353 Squadron Hudson, Dakota
EASTERN AIR COMMAND 1. Under A.H.Q. East Africa for administration and local operational control.
No. 293 Wing Squadrons Nos. 67, 155 Spitfire No. 176 Beaufighter Photographic Reconnaissance Force No. 171 Wing Squadrons No. 681 Spitfire No. 684 Mosquito, Mitchell U.S. 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group Squadrons 9th Lightning 20th Warhawk 24th Liberator
2. Under Coastal Area South Africa for administration and local operational control.
3. Under A.H.Q. Aden for administration and local operational control.
Strategic Air Force U.S. 490th Bombardment Squadron Mitchell U.S. 7th Bombardment Group Squadrons 9th, 436th, 492nd, 493rd Liberator No. 231 Group No. 175 Wing Squadrons No. 99 Wellington No. 292 (A.S.R.) Warwick No. 184 Wing Squadrons Nos. 355, 356 Liberator No. 185 Wing No. 159 Squadron Liberator United States Tenth Air Force 80th Fighter Group Squadrons 88th, 89th, 90th Warhawk 311th Fighter-Bomber Group Squadrons 528th, 529th, 530th Mustang 443rd Troop Carrier Group Squadrons 1st, 2nd, 11th, 315th Dakota Third Tactical Air Force No. 177 Wing Squadrons Nos. 31, 62, 117, 194 Dakota U.S. 3rd Combat Cargo Group Squadrons 9th, 10th, 12th Dakota U.S. 12th Bombardment Group Squadrons 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 434th Mitchell No. 221 Group No. 168 Wing Squadrons No. 60 Hurricane No. 81 Spitfire No. 84 Vengeance No. 170 Wing Squadrons Nos. 1 (I.A.F.), 11, 42, 113 Hurricane Nos. 607, 615 Spitfire No. 243 Wing Squadrons Nos. 28, 34 Hurricane
No. 224 Group No. 165 Wing Squadrons No. 9 (I.A.F.) Hurricane No. 152 Spitfire No. 166 Wing Squadrons No. 136 Spitfire U.S. 459th Fighter Lightning No. 167 Wing Squadrons Nos. 4 (I.A.F.), 6 (I.A.F.), 20 Hurricane No. 8 (I.A.F.) Vengeance No. 169 Wing No. 211 Squadron Beaufighter Abbreviations A.S.R. -- Air/Sea Rescue
I.A.F. -- Indian Air Force
N/F. -- Night Fighter
R.C.A.F. -- Royal Canadian Air Force
S.D. -- Special Duty
T/B. -- Torpedo Bomber
U.S. -- United States
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