Appendix XI: Order of Battle, Allied Expeditionary Air Force, 6th June 1944
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 (FAA) , 885 (FAA) , 886 (FAA) , 897 (FAA) | 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 (RAAF) , 487 (RNZAF) | Mosquito |
| No. 83 Group | |
| No. 39 Reconnaissance Wing | |
| Squadrons | |
| Nos. 168, 414 (RCAF) , 430 (RCAF) | Mustang |
| No. 400 (RCAF) | 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 (RAAF), 602 | Spitfire |
| No. 126 (RCAF) Wing | |
| Squadrons | |
| Nos. 401 (RCAF), 411 (RCAF), 412 (RCAF) | Spitfire |
| No. 127 (RCAF) Wing | |
| Squadrons | |
| Nos. 403 (RCAF), 416 (RCAF), 421 (RCAF) | Spitfire |
| No. 129 Wing | |
| No. 184 Squadron | Typhoon |
| No. 143 (RCAF) Wing | |
| Squadrons | |
| Nos. 438 (RCAF), 439 (RCAF), 440 (RCAF) | Typhoon |
| No. 144 (RCAF) Wing | |
| Squadrons | |
| Nos. 441 (RCAF), 442 (RCAF), 443 (RCAF) | 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 (RNZAF) | 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 |
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No. 85 Group1 |
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| Squadrons | |
| Nos. 56, 91, 124, 322 | Spitfire |
| Nos. 3, 486 (RNZAF) | Tempest |
| Nos. 29, 264, 409 (RCAF), 410 (RCAF), 488 (RNZAF), 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 (RCAF) | 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, 345,2 350,2 402 (RCAF), 501,2 611 |
Spitfire |
| No. 137 | Typhoon |
| Nos. 96, 125, 219, 456 (RAAF) | Mosquito (N/F) |
| Nos. 418 (RCAF), 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.
| 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
ASR—Air/Sea Rescue
FAA—Fleet Air Arm
N/F—Night Fighter
PR—Photographic Reconnaissance
RAAF—Royal Australian Air Force
RCAF—Royal Canadian Air Force
RNZAF—Royal New Zealand Air Force
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