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APPENDIX XII
Order of Battle, Mediterranean Air Command, 10th July, 1943
MEDITERRANEAN AIR COMMAND
Mediterranean Air Transport Service U.S. 315th Troop Carrier Group 34th, 43rd Squadrons Dakota No. 216 Group Squadrons No. 17 (S.A.A.F.) Junkers 52 No. 28 (S.A.A.F.) Anson Nos. 117, 267 Hudson No. 173 Lodestar, Proctor, Hurricane No. 216 Dakota No. 230 Sunderland A.H.Q., GIBRALTAR Squadrons Nos. 48, 233 Hudson No. 179 Wellington Nos. 202, 210 Catalina No. 248 (Det.) Beaufighter No. 544 (Det.) Spitfire No. 813 (F.A.A.) Swordfish Flights No. 1403 Met. Flight Hampden, Gladiator A.H.Q., MALTA Squadrons Nos. 23, 256 (Det.) Mosquito Nos. 40 (S.A.A.F.), 126, 185, 229, 249 Spitfire No. 73 (Det.) Hurricane No. 600 Beaufighte. (N/F) No. 815 (F.A.A.) (Det.) Albacore Flights No. 1435 Spitfire No. 248 Wing Squadrons No. 69 Baltimore No. 221 Wellington Nos. 108, 272 Beaufighter No. 683 Spitfire
NORTHWEST AFRICAN AIR FORCES
N.A. TACTICAL AIR FORCE Desert Air Force No. 28. Wing No. 40 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron (Det.). Spitfire No. 60 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron Mosquito No. 1437 Flight Mustang No. 211 Group No. 6 Squadron Hurricane No. 7 (S.A.A.F.) Wing Squadrons Nos. 2 (S.A.A.F.), 4 (S.A.A.F.) Spitfire No. 5 (S.A.A.F.) Kittyhawk No. 239 Wing Squadrons Nos. 3 (R.A.A.F.), 112, 250, 260, 450 (R.A.A.F.) Kittyhawk No. 244 Wing Squadrons Nos. 1 (S.A.A.F.), 92, 145, 417 (R.C.A.F.), 601 Spitfire No. 322 Wing Squadrons Nos. 81, 152, 154, 232, 242 Spitfire No. 322 Wing Squadrons Nos. 43, 72, 93, 111, 243 Spitfire U.S. 57th, 79th Fighter Groups -- six squadrons Warhawk U.S. XII Air Support Command 27th, 86th Fighter-Bomber Groups -- six squadrons Mustang 33rd, 324th Fighter Groups -- six squadrons Warhawk 31st Fighter Group -- three squadrons Spitfire 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Mustang Tactical Bomber Force Squadrons No. 225 Spitfire No. 241 Hurricane 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 No. 326 Wing Squadrons Nos. 18, 114 Boston U.S. 12th, 340th Bombardment Groups -- eight squadrons Mitchell U.S. 47th Bombardment Group -- four squadrons Boston
N.A. STRATEGIC AIR FORCE No. 205 Group No. 231 Wing Squadrons Nos. 37, 70 Wellington No. 236 Wing Squadrons Nos. 40, 104 Wellington No. 330 Wing Squadrons Nos. 142, 150 Wellington No. 331 Wing Squadrons Nos. 420 (R.C.A.F.), 424 (R.C.A.F.), 425 (R.C.A.F.). Wellington U.S. 5th Wing 2nd, 97th, 99th, 301st Bombardment Groups -- sixteen squadrons Fortress 1st, 14th Fighter Groups -- six squadrons Lightning U.S. 47th Wing 310th, 321st Bombardment Groups -- eight squadrons Mitchell 82nd Fighter Group -- three squadrons Lightning U.S. 2686th Wing 17th, 319th, 320th Bombardment Groups -- twelve squadrons Marauder 325th Fighter Group -- three squadrons Warhawk N.A. COASTAL AIR FORCE Squadrons Nos. 13, 614 Blenheim No. 36 Wellington No. 253 Hurricane Nos. 500, 608 Hudson No. 813 (F.A.A.) (Det.) Swordfish Nos. 821 (F.A.A.), 828 (F.A.A.) Albacore Flights No. 1575 Halifax, Ventura U.S. 480th Antisubmarine Group -- two squadrons Liberator Bone Sector Squadrons Nos. 32, 87 Hurricane No. 219 Beaufighter (N/F)
Oran Sector U.S. 92nd Fighter Squadron Airacobra 2nd Air Defense Wing No. 153 Squadron Beaufighte. (N/F) U.S. 350th Fighter Group -- three squadrons Airacobra No. 242 Group No. 323 Wing Squadrons No. 73 Spitfire No. 255 Beaufighte. (N/F) Nos. 283, 284 Walru. (A.S.R.) Nos. II/5, II/7 (French) Kittyhawk, Spitfire No. 328 Wing Squadrons No. 14 Marauder Nos. 39, 47, 144 Beaufighter No. 52 Baltimore Nos. 22. (Det.), 458 (R.A.A.F.) Wellington U.S. 52nd Fighter Group -- three squadrons Spitfire 1st Air Defense Wing U.S. 81st Fighter Group -- two squadrons Airacobra N.A. TROOP CARRIER COMMAND No. 38 Wing (Det.) Squadrons No. 295 (Det.) Halifax No. 296 Albemarle U.S. 51st Wing 60th, 62nd, 64th Troop Carrier Groups -- twelve squadrons. Dakota U.S. 52nd Wing 61st, 313th, 314th, 316th Troop Carrier Groups -- fifteen squadrons Dakota N.A. Photographic Reconnaissance Wing Squadrons Nos. 60 (S.A.A.F.) (Det.), 540 (Det.) Mosquito No. 682 Spitfire U.S. 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Group Squadrons 5th, 12th Lightning 15th Fortress
HEADQUARTERS, R.A.F., MIDDLE EAST
Squadrons No. 148 Halifax No. 162 Blenheim No. 680 Lightning, Hurricane Flights Nos. 1411, 1412, 1464 Met. Flights Hurricane, Gladiator No. 201 Group No. 701 Squadron (F.A.A.) Walrus No. 235 Wing Squadrons No. 13 (Hellenic) Blenheim No. 227 (Det.) Beaufighter No. 454 (R.A.A.F.) Baltimore No. 459 (R.A.A.F.) Hudson No. 815 (F.A.A.) Swordfish No. 238 Wing Squadrons No. 16 (S.A.A.F.) Beaufort Nos. 227 (Det.), 603 Beaufighter No. 815 (F.A.A.) (Det.) Swordfish No. 245 Wing Squadrons No. 15 (S.A.A.F.) Blenheim, Baltimore No. 38 (Det.) Other Units No. 1 General Reconnaissance Unit Wellington No. 247 Wing Squadrons No. 38 Wellington No. 203 Baltimore Nos. 227, 252 Beaufighter HEADQUARTERS, AIR DEFENCES, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN No. 209 Group Squadrons No. 46 (Det.) Beaufighter No. 127 Hurricane, Spitfire
No. 21. Group Squadrons Nos. 3 (S.A.A.F.), 33, 213, 274 Hurricane No. 89 Beaufighte. (N/F) No. 212 Group Squadrons Nos. 7 (S.A.A.F.),41 (S.A.A.F.), 94, 123, 134, 237 Hurricane No. 80 Spitfire No. 108 (Det.) Beaufighte. (N/F) Flights Nos. 1563, 1654 Met. Flights Gladiator No. 219 Group Squadrons Nos. 74, 238, 335, 336, 451 (R.A.A.F.) Hurricane No. 46 Beaufighter (N/F) UNITED STATES NINTH AIR FORCE 316th Troop Carrier Group (see N.A. Troop Carrier Command) IX Bomber Command 44th, 93rd, 98th, 376th, 389th Bombardment Groups--twenty squadrons Liberator No. 240 Wing Squadrons Nos. 178, 462 (R.A.A.F.) Halifax 12th, 340th Bombardment Groups (See N.A. Tactical Air Force) IX Fighter Command 57th, 79th, 324th Groups (se. N.A. Tactical Air Force) H.Q., BRITISH FORCES, ADEN No. 8 Squadron Blenheim No. 156. Met. Flight Gladiator Catalina Flight Catalina A.H.Q., EAST AFRICA Squadrons Nos. 259, 262, 321 (Det.) Catalina No. 246 Wing Squadrons Nos. 209, 265 Catalina No. 258 Wing No. 1414 Met. Flight Lysander, Anson
A.H.Q., IRAQ AND PERSIA
No. 215 Group No. 208 Squadron (Det.) Hurricane No. 244 Squadron Blenheim &No. 1415 Met. Flight Gladiator A.H.Q., LEVANT No. 208 Squadron Hurricane No. 1413 Met. Flight Gladiator No. 213 Group No. 25. Wing No. 1565 Met. Flight
Abbreviations A.H.Q Air Headquarters A.S.R. Air/Sea Rescue Det. Detachment F.A.A. Fleet Air Arm Met. Meteorological N.A. Northwest African N/F Night Fighter P.R. Photographic Reconnaissance 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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