APPENDIX XI
Order of Battle, Allied Expeditionary Air Force, 6th June 1944

(For details of formations see following pages)

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HEADQUARTERS

ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE

No. 38 Group
Squadrons  
Nos. 295, 296, 297, 570 Albemarle
Nos. 190, 196, 299, 620 Stirling
Nos. 298, 644 Halifax
No. 46 Group
Squadrons  
Nos. 48, 233, 271, 512, 575 Dakota
SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE
No. 34 (P.R.) Wing  
Squadrons  
No. 16 Spitfire
No. 140 Mosquito
No. 69 Wellington
Air Spotting Pool  
Squadrons  
Nos. 808 (F.A.A.) , 885 (F.A.A.) , 886 (F.A.A.) , 897 (F.A.A.) Seafire
Nos. 26, 63 Spitfire
Flights  
No. 1320 Typhoon
No. 2 Group
No. 137 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 88, 342 Boston
No. 226 Mitchell
No. 138 Wine  
Squadrons  
Nos. 107, 305, 613 Mosquito
No. 139 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 98, 180, 320 Mitchell
No. 140 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 21, 464 (R.A.A.F.) , 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Mosquito
No. 83 Group
No. 39 Reconnaissance Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 168, 414 (R.C.A.F.) , 430 (R.C.A.F.) Mustang
No. 400 (R.C.A.F.) Spitfire
No. 121 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 174, 175, 245 Typhoon
No. 122 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 19, 65, 122 Mustang

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No. 124 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 181, 182, 247 Typhoon
No. 125 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 132, 453 (R.A.A.F.), 602 Spitfire
No. 126 (R.C.A.F.) Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 401 (R.C.A.F.), 411 (R.C.A.F.), 412 (R.C.A.F.) Spitfire
No. 127 (R.C.A.F.) Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 403 (R.C.A.F.), 416 (R.C.A.F.), 421 (R.C.A.F.) Spitfire
No. 129 Wing  
No. 184 Squadron Typhoon
No. 143 (R.C.A.F.) Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 438 (R.C.A.F.), 439 (R.C.A.F.), 440 (R.C.A.F.) Typhoon
No. 144 (R.C.A.F.) Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 441 (R.C.A.F.), 442 (R.C.A.F.), 443 (R.C.A.F.) Spitfire
No. 84 Group
No. 35 (Reconnaissance) Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 2, 268 Mustang
No. 4 Spitfire
No. 123 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 198, 609 Typhoon
No. 131 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 302, 308, 317 Spitfire
No. 132 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 66, 331, 332 Spitfire
No. 133 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 129, 306, 315 Mustang
No. 134 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 310, 312, 313 Spitfire
No. 135 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 222, 349, 485 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Spitfire
No. 136 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 164, 183 Typhoon

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No. 145 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 329, 340, 341 Spitfire
No. 146 Wing  
Squadrons  
Nos. 193, 197, 257, 266 Typhoon
No. 85 Group1
 
Squadrons  
Nos. 56, 91, 124, 322 Spitfire
Nos. 3, 486 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Tempest
Nos. 29, 264, 409 (R.C.A.F.), 410 (R.C.A.F.), 488 (R.N.Z.A.F.), 604 Mosquito (N/F)

AIR DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN

No. 10 Group
   
Nos. 1, 41, 126, 131, 165, 610, 616. Spitfire
No. 263 Typhoon
No. 151 Mosquito (N/F)
Nos. 68, 406 (R.C.A.F.) Beaufighter (N/F)
No. 276 (A.S.R.) Spitfire, Warwick, Walrus
Flights  
No. 1449 Hurricane
No. 11 Group
Squadrons  
Nos. 33, 64, 74, 80, 127, 130, 229, 234, 274, 303, 3452 3502, 402 (R.C.A.F.), 5012, 611 Spitfire
No. 137 Typhoon
Nos. 96, 125, 219, 456 (R.A.A.F.) Mosquito (N/F)
Nos. 418 (R.C.A.F.), 605 Mosquito (Intruder)
Nos. 275, 277, 278 (A.S.R.) Spitfire, Warwick, Walrus
No. 12 Group
Squadrons  
No. 316 Mustang
No. 504 Spitfire
Nos. 25, 307 Mosquito (N/F)
Fighter Interception Unit Beaufighter, Mosquito
1. Responsible for defence of overseas base. In assault phase under operational control of No. 11 Group, which was responsible to A.D.G.B. for night operations and to Second Tactical Air Force for day operations.
2. Operationally controlled by Second Tactical Air Force.

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No. 13 Group
Squadrons  
No. 118 Spitfire
No. 309 Hurricane

UNITED STATES NINTH AIR FORCE

10th Photo Reconnaissance Group--four squadrons Lightning
IX Tactical Air Command
67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group--four squadrons Mustang
70th Fighter Wing
48th. 371st Groups--six squadrons Thunderbolt
367th, 474th Groups--six squadrons Lightning
71st Fighter Wing
366th, 368th Groups--six squadrons Thunderbolt
370th Group--three squadrons Lightning
84th Fighter Wing
50th, 365th, 404th, 405th Groups--twelve squadrons Thunderbolt
XIX Tactical Air Command
100th Fighter Wing
354th. 363rd Groups--six squadrons Mustang
358th, 362nd Groups--six squadrons Thunderbolt
303rd Fighter Wing
36th, 373rd. 406th Groups--nine squadrons Thunderbolt
Night-Fighter Squadrons--422nd, 423rd, 425th Havoc, Black Widow
IX Bomber Command
1st Pathfinder Squadron Marauder
97th Bombardment Wing (Light)
409th, 410th, 416th Groups--twelve squadrons Havoc
98th Bombardment Wing (Medium)
323rd, 387th, 394th, 397th Groups--sixteen squadrons Marauder
99th Bombardment Wing (Medium)
322nd, 344th, 386th, 391st Groups--sixteen squadrons Marauder
IX Troop Carrier Command
Pathfinder Unit Dakota
50th Troop Carrier Wine
439th, 440th, 441st, 442nd Groups--sixteen squadrons Dakota

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52nd Troop Carrier Wing
61st, 313th, 314th, 315th, 316th Groups--eighteen squadrons Dakota
53rd Troop Carrier Wing
434th, 435th, 436th, 437th, 438th Groups--twenty squadrons Dakota

Abbreviations

A.S.R. -- Air/Sea Rescue

F.A.A. -- Fleet Air Arm

N/F. -- Night Fighter

P.R. -- Photographic Reconnaissance

R.A.A.F. -- Royal Australian Air Force

R.C.A.F. -- Royal Canadian Air Force

R.N.Z.A.F. -- Royal New Zealand Air Force

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