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APPENDIX XI
(For details of formations see following pages)
Order of Battle, Allied Expeditionary Air Force, 6th June 1944
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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
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
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 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.
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
2. Operationally controlled by Second Tactical Air Force.
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
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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