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APPENDIX XII
Order of Battle, Mediterranean Air Command, 10th July, 1943

Chart: Chain of Command, Mediterranean Air Command, 10th July, 1943

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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      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

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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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