Appendix XII: Order of Battle, Air Command, South-East Asia, 1st July 1944
Air Command, South East Asia
Squadrons | |
No. 357 (S.D.) | Hudson, Liberator |
No. 628 (S.D.) | Catalina |
No. 222 Group | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 17, 273 | Spitfire |
Nos. 205, 2091, 2591, 2622, 2651, 321, 413 (RCAF) |
Catalina |
No. 230 | Sunderland |
No. 89 | Beaufighter (N/F) |
No. 22 | Beaufighter (T/B) |
No. 160 | Liberator |
No. 217 | Beaufort |
No. 135 | Thunderbolt |
No. 232 (S.A.A.F.) |
Ventura |
Nos. 83, 2443, 6213 |
Wellington |
No. 225 Group | |
Squadrons | |
No. 5 | Hurricane |
Nos. 27, 47 | Beaufighter |
Nos. 200, 354 | Liberator |
No. 203 | Wellington |
Nos. 191, 212, 240 | Catalina |
No. 229 Group | |
No. 353 Squadron | Hudson, Dakota |
Eastern Air Command
No. 293 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 67, 155 | Spitfire |
No. 176 | Beaufighter |
Photographic Reconnaissance Force | |
No. 171 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
No. 681 | Spitfire |
No. 684 | Mosquito, Mitchell |
U.S. 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group | |
Squadrons | |
9th | Lightning |
20th | Warhawk |
24th | Liberator |
1. Under A.H.Q. East Africa for administration and local operational control.
2. Under Coastal Area South Africa for administration and local operational control.
3. Under A.H.Q. Aden for administration and local operational control.
Strategic Air Force | |
U.S. 490th Bombardment Squadron | Mitchell |
U.S. 7th Bombardment Group | |
Squadrons | |
9th, 436th, 492nd, 493rd | Liberator |
No. 231 Group | |
No. 175 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
No. 99 | Wellington |
No. 292 (A.S.R.) | Warwick |
No. 184 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 355, 356 | Liberator |
No. 185 Wing | |
No. 159 Squadron | Liberator |
United States Tenth Air Force | |
80th Fighter Group | |
Squadrons | |
88th, 89th, 90th | Warhawk |
311th Fighter-Bomber Group | |
Squadrons | |
528th, 529th, 530th | Mustang |
443rd Troop Carrier Group | |
Squadrons | |
1st, 2nd, 11th, 315th | Dakota |
Third Tactical Air Force | |
No. 177 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 31, 62, 117, 194 | Dakota |
U.S. 3rd Combat Cargo Group | |
Squadrons | |
9th, 10th, 12th | Dakota |
U.S. 12th Bombardment Group | |
Squadrons | |
81st, 82nd, 83rd, 434th | Mitchell |
No. 221 Group | |
No. 168 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
No. 60 | Hurricane |
No. 81 | Spitfire |
No. 84 | Vengeance |
No. 170 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 1 (I.A.F.), 11, 42, 113 | Hurricane |
Nos. 607, 615 | Spitfire |
No. 243 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 28, 34 | Hurricane |
No. 224 Group | |
No. 165 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
No. 9 (I.A.F.) | Hurricane |
No. 152 | Spitfire |
No. 166 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
No. 136 | Spitfire |
U.S. 459th Fighter | Lightning |
No. 167 Wing | |
Squadrons | |
Nos. 4 (I.A.F.), 6 (I.A.F.), 20 | Hurricane |
No. 8 (I.A.F.) | Vengeance |
No. 169 Wing | |
No. 211 Squadron | Beaufighter |
Abbreviations
A.S.R.—Air/Sea Rescue
I.A.F.—Indian Air Force
N/F.—Night Fighter
RCAF—Royal Canadian Air Force
S.D.—Special Duty
T/B.—Torpedo Bomber
U.S.—United States