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APPENDIX XI
Order of Battle, Middle East Command, 27th October, 1942

Chart: Chain of Command, Middle East Command, 27th October, 1942

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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

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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

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      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
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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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