APPENDIX XI
Order of Battle, Middle East Command, 27th October, 1942
HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE, MIDDLE EAST
Squadrons No. 60 (S.A.A.F.) (Det.) Maryland No. 162 Lodestar, Wellington Flights, Other Units No. 1411 Met. Flight Gladiator No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Spitfire, Hurricane, Beaufighter HEADQUARTERS, BRITISH FORCES, ADEN Squadrons No. 8 Blenheim No. 459 (R.A.A.F.) (Det.) Hudson Flights Defence Flight Hurricane AIR HEADQUARTERS, IRAQ No. 214 Group No. 237 Squadron Hurricane No. 215 Group No. 24. Squadron Blenheim, Vincent, Catalina AIR HEADQUARTERS, LEVANT No. 1413 Met. Flight Gladiator No. 1438 Flight Blenheim No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (Det.) Hurricane No. 213 Group No. 241 Wing No. 451 Squadron (R.A.A.F.) Hurricane AIR HEADQUARTERS, EGYPT No. 234 Wing No. 889 Squadron (F.A.A.) Fulmar, Hurricane No. 250 Wing Squadrons No. 89 Beaufighter No. 94 Hurricane, Spitfire No. 252 Wing Squadrons No. 46 Beaufighter No. 417 (R.C.A.F.) Hurricane, Spitfire
AIR HEADQUARTERS, MALTA Squadrons Nos. 89 (Det.), 227 Beaufighter No. 69 Wellington, Baltimore, Spitfire Nos. 126, 185, 249 Spitfire No. 229 Hurricane, Spitfire No. 828 (F.A.A.) (Det.) Albacore No. 830 (F.A.A.) (Det.) Swordfish Flights No. 1435 Spitfire * * * No. 201 Group Squadrons No. 15 (S.A.A.F. Blenheim Beaufort No. 203 Blenheim, Baltimore, Maryland No. 230 Sunderland, Dornier 22 Nos. 252, 272 Beaufighter No. 459 (R.A.A.F.) Hudson No. 701 (F.A.A.) Walrus Nos. 821 (F.A.A.), 826 (F.A.A.) Albacore No. 815 (F.A.A.) Swordfish Flights, Other Units No. 1 General Reconnaissance Unit . Wellington Sea Rescu. Flight Wellington,Fatrchild Ambulance No. 235 Wing Squadrons Nos. 13 (Hellenic), 47 (Det.) Blenheim No. 459 (R.A.A.F.) (Det.) Hudson No. 247 Wing Squadrons No. 203 (Det.) Maryland, Baltimore, Blenheim No. 221 (Det.) Wellington No. 248 Wing Squadrons Nos. 38, 221, 458 (R.A.A.F.) Wellington No. 39 Beaufort No. 203 Group No. 15 Squadron (S.A.A.F.) (Det.) Blenheim No. 1412 Met. Flight Gladiator
No. 205 Group Special Liberator Fligh Liberator No. 231 Wing Squadrons Nos. 37, 70 Wellington No. 236 Wing Squadrons Nos. 108, 148 Wellington No. 238 Wing Squadrons Nos. 40, 104 Wellington No. 242 Wing Squadrons Nos. 147, 160 Liberator No. 245 Wing Squadrons No. 14 Marauder, Boston Nos. 227 (Det.), 462 (R.A.A.F.) Halifax No. 207 Group Squadrons No. 16 (S.A.A.F.) Beaufort, Maryland Nos. 209, 321 Catalina Flights No. 34 (S.A.A.F.) Anson No. 35 (S.A.A.F.) Blenheim No. 1414 Gladiator No. 1433 Lysander No. 246 Wing No. 41 Squadron (S.A.A.F.) Hartebeeste, Hurricane No. 216 Group Squadrons No. 117 Hudson No. 173 Various No. 216 Lodestar, Hudson, Bombay No. 267 Various No. 283 Wing No. 163 Squadron Hudson U.S. 1st Bombardment Group (Provisional) Squadrons 9th Fortress Halverson Squadron Liberator U.S. 98th Bombardment Group Squadrons 343rd, 344th, 345th, 415th Liberator * * *
AIR HEADQUARTERS, WESTER. DESERT No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit D.H. 86 No. 3 (S.A.A.F.) Wing Squadrons Nos. 12 (S.A.A.F.), 24 (S.A.A.F.) Boston No. 21 (S.A.A.F.) Baltimore No. 232 Wing Squadrons Nos. 55, 223 Baltimore U.S. 12th Bombardment Group Squadrons 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 434th Mitchell No. 285 Wing Squadrons Nos. 40 (S.A.A.F.), 208 Hurricane No. 60 (S.A.A.F.) Baltimore Flights, Other Units No. 1437 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight Baltimore No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (Det.) Various No. 211 Group Squadrons Nos. 6, 7 (S.A.A.F.) Hurricane No. 239 Wing Squadrons Nos. 2 (S.A.A.F.), 4 (S.A.A.F.) and 260 Kittyhawk No. 5 (S.A.A.F.) Tomahawk No. 239 Wing Squadrons Nos. 3 (R.A.A.F.), 112, 250, 450 (R.A.A.F.) . Kittyhawk No. 244 Wing Squadrons Nos. 92, 145, 601 Spitfire No. 73 Hurricane U.S. 57th Fighter Group Squadrons 64th, 65th, 66th Warhawk No. 212 Group No. 7 (S.A.A.F.) Wing Squadrons Nos. 80, 127, 274, 335 Hurricane No. 243 Wing Squadrons Nos. 1 (S.A.A.F.), 33, 213, 238 Hurricane
Abbreviations A.H.Q. Air Headquarters Det. Detachment F.A.A. Fleet Air Arm Met. Meteorological R.A.A.F. Royal Australian Air Force R.C.A.F. Royal Canadian Air Force S.A.A.F. South African Air Force
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