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Deployments & OOBsJapan (Pacific):KinkaidTF-11BB North CarolinaCA PortlandCL-AA AtlantaDDs Benham, Balch, Maury, Ellet, Grayson MonssenUSS SaratogaCAG-3: LCdr FeltVF-5 27/28 (Avg)Lt. SimplerCA MinneapolisCL New OrleansDDs Worden, Phelps, Dale, MacDonoughVT-8 13/13 (Ltd)LarsenVS-3 15 (Avg) KirnVB-3 17 (Avg)ShumwaySolomons: Tainan Sentai Escort for 13-Sep-42 (Recon run)1 st Shotai 2 nd Shotai 3 rd Shotai Recon ShotaiLt Inano Vet WOVet PO1 Oki Vet Hayashi RegTakatsukaVet PO1 Sato Vet/Ace PO1 Ota Vet/Ace/CS Ono RegOkimuraMogi Reg PO2 Matsuki Vet/Ace PO3 Uto Reg/AceSolomons: IJN's R Area Air Fleet: 21-Sep-42F1M-2 Pete A6M2-N Rufe E13A JakeChitose 16 - 7Kamikawa M - 11 2Sanyo Maru 6 - 2Sanuki Maru 8 - -Total 30 11 11Solomons: USS Wasp Air Wing 8-Sep-42F4F-4 Wildcat TBF-1 Avenger SBD-3 DauntlessUSS Wasp VF-71 28/32 VT-7 10/10VS-71 14/14 EldridgeVS-72 14/14Solomons: 1 st Marine Air Wing 8-Sep-42BrigGen. GeigerCol Woods, CoSLt Col Munn, W-2MAG-23 F4F-4 Wildcat SBD-3 Dauntless (~20 total)Col. WallaceLtCol Fike, XOLt Col Scollin, S3LtCol Bayler,CommoA/c / PDispersed n. of Pagoda HillVMF-223 7/13 Maj J Smith VMSB-231 Maj L SmithVMF-224Arr 30-Aug10/14 Maj R Galer VMSB-232 LtCol R MangrumFlight 300(det VS-5,VB-6)Lt Caldwell, USN67 th FS (P-39) 3/8 Maj D Brannon VS-3 (det) Lt R Milner, USN28-Nov-07Page 318

Deployments & OOBsJapan (Pacific):USN VT-8 (Sara) TBF-1 13-Sep-42USMC VMSB-141 SBD-3 23-Sep-42USMC VMF-121 F4F-4 25-Sep-42USN VS-3 (Sara) SBD-3 28-Sep-42USN VS-71 (Wasp) SBD-3 28-Sep-42USAAF 339 th Fighter P-38 3-Oct-42USMC VMF-212 F4F-4 3-16-Oct-42USMC VMSB-132 SBD-3 29-Oct-42USMC VMF-112 F4F-4 2-Nov-42USMC VMSB-131 TBF-1 12-Nov-42USMC VMSB-142 SBD-3 12-Nov-42USMC VMF-122 F4F-4 13-Nov-42USAAF 68 th Fighter P-40 8-Dec-42USAAF 70 th Fighter P-39/P-38 12-Dec-42USMC VMSB-233 SBD-4 12-Dec-42USN VP-12 PBY-5A 15-Dec-42USAAF 44 th Fighter P-40 22-Dec-42USAAF 12 th Fighter P-39/P-38 3-Jan-43USAAF 17 th Photo F-5 17-Jan-43USN VGS-11 F4F-4/TBF 1-Feb-43USN VGS-12 F4F-4/TBF 1-Feb-43USN VGS-16 F4F-4/TBF 1-Feb-43USMC VMF-214 F4U-1 17-Feb-4311 th Air Fleet Approximate StrengthsPlus Feb 42 – Feb-44 replacement rate was about 50 IJN a/c per month – 40 ftrs/10 bombers – but op losses tooksome of these before they fly across the PacificJan-July 43150-200 a/c at Rabaul50-100 at Lae and GasmataAttacks from Bettys nearly ceaseddue to losses over Guadalcanal+ 75-100 IJA at Rabaul4 th Kokugan in New GuineaJun 43 = replacements of about 60 a/c per month6 th Hikoshidan 7 th HikoshidanFighters 180Bombers 108Recon 36250 operational at the 84 totalWewak complexOct-43240 a/c at Rabaul Most Zeros, with many tactical (carrier) bombers. AtJune, say 230 fighters and 75 tactical bombers down Solomons, but by Oct,many were gone.50a/c at Gasmata6th Hikoshidan in New Guinea:Makes up bulk of 4 th Air Army in New GuineaOct-43Feb-44Fighters 248 th Sentai 30/32 Ki.43-I (some II) 63 rd , 33 rd , 77 th Sentai arrive with13 th Sentai ~15 Ki.43Ki.43-II59 th Sentai ~25 Ki.43 59 th Sentai leaves68 th Sentai 10/12 Ki.61Assault 26 th Sentai 27 Ki.51LR 10 th Sentai 7/10 Ki.46-I28-Nov-07Page 321

Deployments & OOBsJapan (Pacific):AdakFairbanksAttuKiskaAmchitkaShemyaEstablished Sep-42; a/c flew within 2 weeks.Used as base vs. Attu & KiskaSeized by Japanese 7-Jun-42US landings 11-May-43Seized by Japanese 6-Jun-42Evacutaed by Japanese 28-Jul-43US Landings 11-Aug-43US landings 11-Jan-4340 miles NE of Attu; flat and consideredmore suitable for an airbase than Attu.Japanese bases.Katoaka baseShimushu Island(modern nameBajkovo)Kashiwabara BaseareaParamushiro Island(Naval) Airfield, navalport3 airfields, army bases,navy base(1 field at “KarubuCape”)Last island before Kamchatka – and Soviets. US attacks start inFeb-44.In Aug-44, a/c included6 A6M5 (3 flew vs Soviets)4 B5N21 B6N1Plus unspecified 2&4 engine recon aircraft (Mavis?)Possibly J1N1-S Irving NFJapanese 5 th fleet HQ? lots of action stages through here. USAttacks begin Jul-43.‘43/44 includes 19 Ki.43, 6 still available for soviet invasion.Radar on Southern cape, but view of Shimushu probably blockedby volcano (6 active volcanoes on island)Soviet Forces in Kuriles: Aug 1945.Based near Petrapovlovsk on Kamchatka peninsula (part of Far Eastern Front & Naval forces)128 SAD(mixed airdiv)888 IAP410 ShAP903 BAP~60 P-63 Kingcobras~60 P-63 KingcobrasA-20s, SBs, few PV-1s PV-1s were interned a/c.2 MTAD 4 MTAP49 MTAP52 MTAP~60 IL-4s + DB-3sIl-4, A20G, A-20HDB-3Soviet Aircraft UsedReg’t32-60 a/c in 3 sqdns + HQ flightFighters IAP Yak-9, La-5, La-7, P-63Assault ShAP Il-2, IL-10Bombers BAP Pe-2, Tu-2, some A-20, few (remaining) SB-2Recon RAP Yak-9, Pe-2Naval Recon MRAP MBR-2, PBN-1 3 , PBY-6ANaval Torp MTAP DB-3, Il-4, A-20BomberLR Bombers DBAP Li-2 (DC-3), DB3/IL-4, B-25Transport TRAP Li-2, TB-3Newly re-equipped. Last Regt to switch from I-16s.Newly re-equipped; just switched from Il-2s.Naval Torpedo Bombardment regiments. One A-20torpedoed a small Japanese warship (700 t MS).3 PBN-1 is a slightly upgraded version of the PBY-6, re-equipped with Soviet licensed copies of US engines.28-Nov-07Page 324

Deployments & OOBsJapan (Pacific):Soviet Unit Acroymn Prefixes & SuffixesGeneral formation of a unit acronym is:Prefix (if any) | Type | Suffix (denotes unit size)P/S Description Aircraft Represented-AK Air Korps (2-4 divs) 200-750 a/c-AD Air Division (2-4 regts) 90-180 a/c-AP Air Regiment (3 sqdns) 30-60 a/c-AE Squadron (independent) 6-20 a/cO- Separate/IndependentM- Naval AviationD- Long RangeTransbaikal Front115, 116, 131, 132, 133 RAE40, 41 KAE12 Air Army Marshal S. A. Khudyakov190 IADCol. V.V. Fokin245 IADCol. G. P. Pleshchenko246 IAD 70 IAP551 IAP718 IAP248 ShADCol. I. B. Savel'ev17 IAP P-63A821 IAP P-63A (only 2regiments)781 IAP P-63A940 IAP P-63A64 ShAP Il-10967 ShAP Il-2M291 ShAP Il-1051 IAP Il-10?316 ShAD(2 ShAPs & 1 IAP)Col. A. A. Erokhin6 BAK Maj. Gen. I. P. Skok326 BAD Tu-2334 BAD 12 BAP Tu-2132 BAP Tu-2454 BAP Tu-27 BAK Lt. Gen. V. A. UshakovO/N OAPS1010 Peregon. AP113 DBAD 815 DBAP Il-4836 DBAP Il-4855 DBAP Il-4179 BAD30 BAD 396 AP-O/N B-2554 BAD (DBA)MajGen. V. A.Shchyolkin29 Gv BAP Li-2117 Gv BAP Li-2340 BAP Il-4247 BAD 56 BAP541 OBAP23 TBAE TB-328-Nov-07Page 325

Deployments & OOBsJapan (Pacific):21 Gv TRADMaj. Gen. I. M. Gorskii12 RAP49 Gv TRAP Li-250 Gv TRAP Li-251 Gv TRAP Li-2Far Eastern Front10 Air Army Col. Gen. P. F. Zhigarev18 IAK296 IAD 777 IAP96 ShADCol. I. A. Kochergin140 DRAE28 KAE128 SADLt. Col. M. A.Eryomin75 ShAPMaj. S. A. Chernykh888 IAP P-63A410 ShAP P-63A903 BAP A-20SB-2few PV-1255 SAD29 IAD 554 IAP Yak9Yak-3254 IADLt. Col. N. A. Silaev253 ShADLt. Col. K. T. Tsedrik83 BAD7 RAP411 KRAP344 TRAP300 IAP Yak-9T1 st Air Fleet: Feb-45132 nd Hikotai133 rd Hikotai205 th Hikotai765 th Hikotai721st Jinrai Buntai: March-45 (unit of 3rd Air Fleet)Ohkas 4 sqdn 50 OhkaFighters 305 th Hikotai306 th Hikotai307 th Hikotai48 Otsu and Kembu fighters 4 .48 Zero fighters48 Otsu and Kembu fightersBombers708 th Sentai711 th Sentai18 G4M218 G4M2Kamikaze Attacks by IJN: March-June-45Attacks by Fighters(Zeros)Attacks by other (Judy, Val,Jill, Frances, Kate, Nell, Betty)Launched Dove Launched Dove1 st Air Fleet (Formosa) 293 34 118 444 20-Mar-45 (air defense) lose 23 fighters ;claim 22. “Kembu” fighters were A6M7 armed with 500 Kg bomb.28-Nov-07Page 326

Deployments & OOBsChina3 rd and 5 th Air Fleet(Kyushu)597 330 865 576USN Code Names for German Aircraft in Japanese Service(more suspected than based on any actual proof or sightings)Bf109E MikeBf110C DocFW190A-5 FredFW200C TrudyJu52 TrixieJu87 IreneJu88 JaniceHe111H BessChina1932-36China bought an air force to deal with its guerilla war vs Chinese Communists:• 72 Douglas O2MC-2 and C-10 Attack bombers (biplane, FG/DG .30 cal, open cockpit, fixed gear)• 20 Vought V-92C Corsairs• 24 Heinkel He66Ch biplane dive bombersGood for counter-insurgency missions, but helpless vs enemy fighters.Chinese Air Force Units:July 1937 March 1938Fighters 3 rd Group:7 th Sqdn: Ba27 changing to Hawk III8 th Sqdn: 15 CR.3217th Sqdn: Boeing P-26Cs (Aug-37)4 th Group:21 st Sqdn: Curtiss Hawk III (Aug 37)22 nd Sqdn: Curtiss Hawk III (Aug 37)23 rd Sqdn: Curtiss Hawk III (Aug 37)5 th Group26 th Sqdn: Hawk IIs28 th Sqdn: Hawk IIs (Aug-37)29th Sqdn: Hawk IIs (Aug-37)34 th Provisional Group (Green)Hawk IIs & Hawk IIIs3 rd Group:17th Sqdn: Gloster Gladiator I (Feb 38)28th Sqdn: Gloster Gladiator I (Feb 38)29th Sqdn: Gloster Gladiator I (Feb 38)4 th Group:21 st Sqdn: 10x I-16 (Feb-38)22 nd Sqdn: 11x I-15bis (Feb-38)23 rd Sqdn: 8+ I-15bis (Feb-38)5th Group:2 sqdns: Curtiss Hawk II biplanes (Aug-37)1 sqdns: Fiat CR.32 biplanes (Aug-37)6 th Group16 th Sqdn: 9 Hawk 75M (Oct-38)18 th Sqdn: 9 Hawk 75M (Jan-39)34th Provisional Group:Bombers1 st Group1 st Sqdn: Northrop Gamma 2E2 nd Sqdn: Northrop Gamma 2E6 th Group16 th Sqdn: Vought V-65C/92 Corsair(replaced by Curtiss A-12 Shrike)18 th Sqdn: Douglas O-2MC32 nd Sqdn: Douglas O-2MC 5(s)3 Sqdns: Curtiss Hawk II biplanes (Aug-37)2 nd Group:2 nd Sqdn: SB-2s (Sep-37)9 th Sqdn11 th Sqdn: SB-2s (Sep-37)30 th Sqdn:8 th Group:14 th Sqdn: Martin 139WCs19 th Sqdn: Martin 139WCs (US pilots)5 All destroyed 16-Aug-37, re-equipped with Vultee V-11s used at Nan-Ning as fighter28-Nov-07Page 327

Deployments & OOBsChina10 th Group10 th Sqdn: 6 SM.72s (used as trans)14 th Sqdn: Vultee V.11,2x Dewoitine D.510 (Intlpilots, 1+ Vet)19 th Sqdn: 6 He111A-030 th Sqdn: 6+3 Martin M.139WC41 st AAARegimentAAA forWuhan afterNanking falls1 st Batt: 37mm2 nd Batt: 20mm6 th Batt: 37mm3 Batt 76.2mm1 Batt 75mm1 SL detachment (1light?)7 th Batt: 75mm8 th Batt: 76.2mm15 th Batt: Searchlights1 Batt 37mm1 Batt 20mmChinese Air Force Units:Late 1941 Late-1942 Late 1943Fighters 3 rd Group:17th Sqdn: I-153 (Feb-41)29th Sqdn: I-16 (Jun-41)4 th Group: (Chengdu Aug-42)21 st Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)22 nd Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)23 rd Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)24 th Sqdn: P-43A (May-42)11 th Group: (Jionglai)41 st Sqdn: I-15 (Jan-41)42 nd Sqdn: I-16 (Jan-41)43 rd Sqdn: I-15 (jan-41)44 th Sqdn: I-15/Hawk75(Jan41)3 rd Group:7 th Sqdn: P-66 (Sep-42)8 th Sqdn: P-66 (Sep-42)17th Sqdn: P-40E (Aug-37)29th Sqdn: P-40E (Aug-374 th Group: (Chengdu Aug-42)21 st Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)22 nd Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)23 rd Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)24 th Sqdn: P-43A (May-42)11 th Group: (Jionglai)41 st Sqdn: I-15 (Jan-41)42 nd Sqdn: I-16 (Jan-41)43 rd Sqdn: I-15 (Jan-41)44 th Sqdn: I-15/Hawk75 (Jan41)Bombers2 nd Group:9 th Sqdn: A-29 (Aug-41)11 th Sqdn: A-29 (Aug-41)30 th Sqdn: A-29 (Oct-42)6 th Group16 th Sqdn18 th SqdnJapanese Army Air Units in China: Aug-42Bombers 62 nd Sentai Hsingyang & Wuchang Ki.21 II Sally90 th Sentai Licheng & Peking Ki.48 II Lily65 th Sentai Shanghai & Hangchow Ki.51 SoniaFighters 54 th Sentai Hankow & Nanchang Ki.27 Nate10 th Doku-Chutai Hankow Ki.43 I24 th Sentai Canton Ki.43 I3 rd Group: (Chunking)7 th Sqdn: P-66 (Sep-42)8 th Sqdn: P-66 (Sep-42)17th Sqdn: P-40E (Aug-42)29th Sqdn: P-40E (Aug-42)4 th Group: (Chengdu Aug-42)21 st Sqdn: P-43A (Apr-42)22 nd Sqdn: P-40E (May-43)23 rd Sqdn: P-40E (May-43)24 th Sqdn: P-43A (May-42)5 th Group (Shangliu)17 th Sqdn:26 th Sqdn:27 th Sqdn:29 th Sqdn:11 th Group: (Jionglai)41 st Sqdn: P-66 (Nov-42)42 nd Sqdn: P-66 (Nov-42)43 rd Sqdn: I-15 (Jan-41)44 th Sqdn: I-15/Hawk75 (Jan41)28-Nov-07Page 328

Deployments & OOBsChinaRecon 18 th Doku-Chutai Ki.46Japanese Army Air Units in China: Feb-431 st Hikodan? 16th Sentai Ki.48 II Lily90 th Sentai Ki.48 II Lily33 rd Sentai Ki.43 I24 th Sentai Ki.43 IRecon 18 th Doku-Chutai Ki.46US Aid to Chinese Air Force: Jul/Dec-42By the end of Dec-42, the US had supplied to the CAF:• 29 A-29• 27 P-40 Tomahawk• 41 P-43 Replublic• 82 P-66 Vanguard• 23 C-46 Commando• 77 C-47 DakotaChinese AF GroupsDec-42 Fall-43Fighter Groups 3,4,5,11 3,4,5,11Bomber Groups 1,2,6,8, 12 1, 2,12CompositeGroups8 (w/2 sqdns Pu153s)Chinese-American Composite Wing: Fall-43Fighters 3 rd Fighter Group28 th FS: P-40N-5 (Nov-43) (replaced by P-40N-15/25s)32 nd FS: P-40N-5 (Nov-43) (replaced by P-40N-15/25s)7 th FS: P-40N-15 (Jan-44)8 th FS: P-40N-15 (Jan-44)5 th Fighter Group26 th FS: P-40N-15 (Apr-44)39 th FS: P-40N-15 (Apr-44)17 th FS P-40N-15 (Jun-44)27 th FS: P-40N-15 (Jul-44)Slowly replaced by P-51s starting Spring 45.Bombers 1 st Group2 nd BS: B-25D/H (Oct-43)1 st BS: B-25D/H (Feb-44)4 th BS: B-25H (Apr-44)3 rd BS: B-25H (Jun-44) – Jun-Aug –44 served in BurmaSlowly replaced by J models starting in Oct-44.28-Nov-07Page 329

Deployments & OOBsMalayaMalayaRAF Far East Command & Air Fields, Dec. 1941:Field Location Description Units / A/cSembawang,Tengah,SeletarSingaporeNo. 453 Sqdn RAAF / 18 B-339E BuffaloNo. 36 Sqdn / 5 Wildebeeste IIIBatu Pahat, Kluang,Jemaluan75 miles Nof Singapore,40-50 miles apart west to eastKuala Lumpur ~150 miles NW of Singapore.Kuantan ~150 miles N of Jemulan on east coast. No. * Sqdn (det) / 8 Hudson lt bombers10 Blenheim lt bombersNo. 36 Sqdn (det) / Wildebeeste III6 Swordfish & torp bombersIpoh80 miles NNW of Kuala LumpurTaiping50 miles NNW of IpohButterworth 50 north of Taiping along the west coast. 1 sqdn Blenheim I (destroyed 9-Dec-41)Sungei50 north of Butterworth along the west coast.Alor Star50 north of Sungei along the west coast, just Noneabout on the border with ThailandKota Bahru150 miles NNW of Kuantan on east coastFar East Command, 8 december 1941 HQ Singapore Seletar FieldAir Vice Marshal C.W. PulfordNo 221 Group Mingalon, Burma Group Captain E.R.Manning- 60th RAF Squadron Mingaladon, BurmaWing Commander R.L.Vivian10 x Bristol Blenheim Mk I- 1 flight No 60th Sq. Kuantan, Singapore 8x Bristol Blenheim Mk I- 67th RAF Squadron Mingalon, Burma Squadron Leader R.A.Milward17x Brewster BuffaloNorgroupKuala Lumpur, Malakka- Butterworth Station- 21st RAAF Squadron Sungei Patani Squadron Leader W.F.Allshorn12x Brewster Buffalo- 27th RAF Squadron Sungei Patani Squadron Leader F.F.C.Fowle12x Bristol Blenheim Mk IF- 62nd RAF Squadron Alor Star Wing Commander J.Duncan18x Bristol Blenheim Mk I- Kuantan Station- 1st RAAF Squadron Kota Bharu Wing Commander R.H.Davis10x Lockheed Hudson Mk II- 36th RAF Squadron Seletar Wing Commander R.C.Gaskell5x Vickers Vildebeest- 1 flight No 36th Sq Gong Kedah Squadron Leader G.Witney7x Vickers VildebeestNo 224 Group Seletar, Singapore Group Captain E.B.Price- Sembawang Station- 453rd RAAF Squadron SembawangFlight Lieutnant T.A.Vigors18x Brewster Buffalo28-Nov-07Page 330

Deployments & OOBsMalaya1x De Havilland Tiger Moth- Seletar Station- 100th RAF Squadron SeletarWing Commander R.N.McKern6x Bristol Beaufort14x Vickers Vildebeest- 205th RAF Squadron SeletarWing Commander L.W.Burgess5x Consolidated Catalina- 1 flight No 205 Sq RNZAF Seletar ?x Short Singapore Mk III- Tengah Station- 8th RAAF Squadron SembawangWing Commander F.N.Wright4x Lockheed Hudson Mk II- 1 flight No 8 Sq KuantanSquadron Leader A.D.Henderson8x Lockheed Hudson Mk II- 34th RAF Squadron TengahWing Commander G.P.Longfield17x Bristol Blenheim Mk IV- Kallang Station- 488th RNZAF Squadron KallangSquadron Leader W.G.Clouston17x Brewster Buffalo- 243rd RAF Squadron KallangSquadron Leader F.J.Powell15x Brewster Buffalo- 1 flight No 243 Sq Kota BharuFlight Officer M.H.Holder2x Brewster Buffalo4th Anti Aircraft Cooperation Unit Tengah en KuantanSq. Leader N.W.Wright2x De Havilland Queen Bee, 6xBlackburn Shark en 8x Fairey Swordfish4th Photo Recon UnitKallangSq. Leader C.R.G.Lewis2x Brewster BuffaloHong Kong StationWing Commander H.G.Sullivan- Hong Kong Flight Kai Tek, Kowloon4x Vickers Vildebeest3x Short Singapore Mk II2x De Havilland Hornet Moth- Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force Kai Tek, Kowloon2x Avro Cadet1x Avro Tutor- 715th Fleet Air Arm Squadron Kai Tek, KowloonLieutenant P.J.Milner-Barry7x Supermarine Walrus Mk IDe volgende eenheden waren onder commando van Far East Command gesteld.720th Fleet Air Arm Squadron Auckland, Neww ZeelandLieutenant Commander B.E.W. Logan2x Supermarine WalrusAmerican Volunteer GroupColonel C.L.Chennault- 1st AVG Squadron Kyedaw, BurmaMajor R.Sandal20x Curtiss P-40- 2nd AVG Squadron Kyedaw, BurmaMajor J.Newkirk20x P-40- 3rd AVG squadron Kyedaw, BurmaMajor A.Olson20x P-40Vliegtuiggroep III KNIL Singapore Luitenant Kolonel W.J. van Gulik- 1-Vl.G.III Kallang1e Luitenant F.R.Letting3x Martin WH-3A en7x Martin WH-328-Nov-07Page 331

Deployments & OOBsDutch East Indies- 3-Vl.G.III Kallang- 2-Vl.G.V Kallang1e Luitenant A.B.Wolff8x Martin WH-3AKapitein J.P. van Helsdingen12x Brewster B-339DDutch East IndiesPalembang: 14-Feb-42Bombers No. 225 Group (Bomber)No. 27 Sqdn RAFNo. 34 Sqdn RAFNo. 84 Sqdn RAFNo. 211 Sqdn RAF40 Blenheims (I, IF, IV) between themFightersNo. 1 Sqdn RAAFNo. 8 Sqdn RAAFNo. 59 RAFNo. 62 RAF(120 a/c in all)No. 226 Group (Fighter)No. 232 Sqdn RAFNo. 258 Sqdn RAF35 Hudson IIs & IIIIs between them.15 servicable Hurricane IIndia/BurmaBurma/Arakan RegionDec-42 Nov-43 Nov-44RAFNo. 224Group /3 rd TAF14 sqdn of fighters & fighterbombers(Spits, Hurricanes,Beaufighters (3- 1NF), Vengeance)(200 a/c in all)IJAAF5 thHikoshidan6 sqdn Hurricane II (inclNo. 67)2 Sqdn Bleinheim IV (andBisleys)1 flight Beaufighter IF(120 a/c in all)Bases: Feni, Imphal, Chiringa,Calcutta, BaigachiBases: Agatala, Bengal50 fighters (mostly Oscar) ~ 50 aircraft Ki. 43 IIKi.48) 690 bombers (mostly Ki.21,Sqdns include:3+ sqdns Spitfire VIIIC (No. 17,67, 152)2+ sqdn Hurri IIC (No. 11, 17)1+ sqdn Mustang I3 sqdn Beaufighter TF.X (No. 27,177, 211)RAF Liberators based in MaduraKorea: 1950Units and Aircraft June 1950Jun-50 USAF North Korean AFFighters • F-51D – 35 th FIW (39 th , 40 th , 41 st FS)• F-82G - 4 th , 68 th , 339 th (AW) FS• Yak-7 (70 ftrs total)• Yak-96 With reversals in Solomons, 5 th Hikoshidan was stripped of units to form 6 th Hikoshidan in New Guinea andRabaul.28-Nov-07Page 332

Deployments & OOBsAustralia• F-80C – 51 st FIW (16 th , 25 th , 26 th FS)• RF-80C – 8 th TRSBombers • B-26 – 3rd BG: 8 th , 13 th BS, 728 th BS• B-29A – 19 th BG (28 th , 30 th , 93 rd BS) Kadena ABMisc • C-46, C-47, C-54 - 374 th Troop Car Wg (6 th , 22 nd )• 21 st TCS C-47s (came from Clark AB, PI)• La-9• La-11?• 62 Il-10s• Po-2• 22 Yak-18 transportsUnits and Aircraft June 1951Jun-51 USAF PLAAF (Chinese): 1050 a/c (not all in Korea)Fighters • 12 Divisions (each w/2 Regts of 25 a/c)• MiG-9• MiG-15: 445• La-9Bombers • 2 Attack Division (each w/2 Regts of 25 a/c)• ~100 Il-10s2 Bomber Division (each w/2 Regts of 25 a/c)• ~50 Tu-2• ~50 La-2Misc • Transport Division (w/2 Regts of 25 a/c)• ~50 Il-12sUnits and Aircraft November 1952 (FEAF estimate)Nov-51 USAF PLAAF (Chinese): 1485 a/c (opposite Korea)Fighters • • 950 jet fighters (mostly MiG-15)• 165 prop fighters (mostly La-9)Bombers • • 100 Il-28 bombers• 65 prop light bombers (mostly Tu-2)• 115 ground attack aircraftMisc • • 90 transports (mostly Il-12)AustraliaDarwin Area Defenses: Early 19431 st RAAFWingNo. 452 RAAFNo. 457 RAAFNo. 54 RAF11 Spitfire VC (Trop)11 Spitfire VC (Trop)11 Spitfire VC (Trop)Other 2 RAAF sqdns Hudson patrol bombers1 RAAF sqdn Beaufighter1 RAAF sqdn Vengeance divebomber1 USAAF Sqdn B-24D Liberator1 sqdn B-25D Mitchell KNIL (Dutch East Indies AF)AfricaOperation Ironclad: Madagascar, May-42HMS Illustrious No. 881 SqdnNo. 882 Sqdn12 Martlet III8 Martlet III, 1 Fulmar NFINo. 810 SqdnNo. 829 Sqdn20 Swordfish between them28-Nov-07Page 333

Deployments & OOBsAfricaHMSIndomitableEscort:Land-basedNo. 800 SqdnNo. 806 SqdnNo. 880 SqdnNo. 827 Sqdn8 Fulmar4 Fulmar6 Sea Hurricane24 Albacore between themNo. 831 SqdnRamilles (BB), CAs: Malaya, Devonshire, Hermoine (CL), 23 otherwarshipsTroop ships: Duchess of Atholl, Oronsay, Sobieski and Winchester CastleAssault ships: Karanja and Karen, Royal Ulsterman and Bachaquero35 Flight SAAF37 Flight SAAF4 Marylands (6?) renumbered 16 SAAF4 Beauforts (11?)Libya/Egypt: Air Unit Deployment: June1940 (From Wavell’s War campaign)June 1940Oct-40RAF No. 33, 80, 112 Sqdns (all Gladiators)No. 55, 113 (Blenheim IV bombers)No. 211 (Blenheim Mk I)No. 208 Sqdn (Coop – Hurris & Lysanders)3 sqdn Hurricane (87)No. 3 RAAF - Gladiators4 sqdn Blenheim IV (~80)2 sqdn Wellington (groups 202 & 205?)No. 208 Sqdn (Coop – Hurris & Lysanders)2 sqdn Lysanders1 sqdn TransportRegiaAeronatutica4º Stormo (8 Gruppi) bombers (mostly SM.79)14º Gruppo BT (SM.81) El Adem (T-3)2º Stormo CT8º Gruppo CT – Tobruk (T-2)92, 93, 94 Sqda – CR.32 (7/40 – CR.42s)10º Gruppo CT – Tobruk (T-2)84, 90, 91 Sqda – 44 CR.4213º Gruppo CT -2 Gruppi + 2 Sqdn Recon50º Stormo12º Gruppo159 Sqdn – Ca.310s;(7/40 - Ba.65s)160 Sqdn - Ba.65 replaced w/ CR.32quart16º Gruppo167 Sqdn - Ba.65168 Sqdn - Ba.651 sqdn Sunderlands (CC 228,230)306/542 aircraft2 Stormo Fighters: ~75 CR.42, 30 CR.321 Stormo FBs (50): ~25 Ba.65, 1 sqdl Ca.3104 Stormo bombers (mostly SM.79, some SM.81)2 Stormo recon1 Gruppo desert recon (Ca.309)Libya/Egypt: Air Unit Deployment: April 1941 (From Book on German DBs)Apr-41Luftwaffe 55 Ju87Bs25 Bf110Ds12 (1 sqdn) He111Hs (II KG26 in Benghazi)28-Nov-07Page 334

Deployments & OOBsAfricaRegiaAeronatutica4 Stormo (8 Gruppi) bombers (mostly SM.79)1 Stormo Fighters (all CR.42)2 Gruppi + 2 Sqdn Recon50º Stormo12º Gruppo159 Sqdn - Ba.65160 Sqdn - Ba.65 replaced w/ CR.32quart16º Gruppo167 Sqdn - Ba.65168 Sqdn - Ba.65306/542 aircraft2 Stormo Fighters: ~75 CR.42, 30 CR.321 Stormo FBs (50): ~25 Ba.65, 1 sqdl Ca.3104 Stormo bombers (mostly SM.79, some SM.81)2 Stormo recon1 Gruppo desert recon (Ca.309)Libya/Egypt: Air Unit Deployment: Summer 1941RAF No. 33 Hurricane INo.46 Beaufighters Forms summer as nightfighter unitNo. 202 Grp No. 73No. 94No. 112No. 127No. 213No. 229No. 238No. 250No.260No. 2 SAAFNo. 3 SAAFNo. 4 SAAFHurricane IHurricane IHurricane IHurricane IHurricane IIHurricane IIHurricane IIHurricane ITomahawkTomahawkTomahawkServes in Palestine/SyriaArrives JuneArrives June. Transfers to Malta Jan-42Arrives JuneServes in Palestine/SyriaLuftwaffeRegiaAeronatutica253 Wing258 Wing269 Wing262 Wing1x StGrJG271x ZGr1x KGJu87BBf109E-7sBf110C/DsJu88ABf109EJG53Sicily4 Stormo (8 Gruppi) bombers (mostly SM.79)1 Stormo Fighters (all CR.42)2 Gruppi + 2 Sqdn Recon2 Sqdn Hurricane, 1 Blenheim IV for CASFrontline serviceFrontline serviceNile Delta Zone defenseTriploi (Zuara), SirteGazalaGazalaBenghaziLibya/Egypt: Air Unit Deployment: Nov 1941RAF(Forms asWesternDesert AFOct-41)No. 28No. 80 SqdnNo. 229No. 2383 RAAF1 SAAF24 SAAFHurri IVHurricane IIHurricaneTomahawkHurricaneBostonsHurribombers(Transfers to Malta Jan-42)Lost 6 on 10-Dec-41258 WingOp Crusader4 Hurricane, 2 Tomahawk sqdn28-Nov-07Page 335

Deployments & OOBsAfricaLuftwaffeRegiaAeronautica262 Wing269 WingOp CrusaderRear defenseI/StG1 Ju87B-2/TrpII/StG2 Ju87B-2/TrpStb/StG3 Ju87B-2/TrpIII/LG1 Ju88A-4/TrpStb/JG27 Bf109F-4/TI/JG27 Bf109E-7II/JG27 Bf109F-4/T8./ZG26 Bf110D-32.(H)/14 Hs126A-1320 a/c, half of which areMC.200s & MC.202s2 Hurricane, 3 Tomahawk sqdn2 Hurricane sqdn, 1 FAA/RAF unit: Hurris & Martlets33334(suffered high unserviceability rate)5202512Libya/Egypt: Air Unit Deployment: Mar 1942RAF Bases: Bu Amud, Gambut, El Firdan, El Adem, Cyprus (Malta fields)201 Wing:• 2 sqdn Beaufighters IC & IF (No. 252 & 272)• 3+ sqdn Kittyhawk (3rd RAAF, 5 th SAAF, 250)• 1+ sqdn Hurricanes (No. 229 Sqdn)Lt Bombers:• 1+ Sqdn Beauforts (No. 39)• 2+ Sqdn Blenheim Ivs (No 14 & 203)Mdm Bombers: 7+ sqdn Wellington IICs• (No. 37, 38, 70, 104, 108, 148, 458 RAAF)FAA: No. 821 AlbacoresRegia Comando Settore EstAeronautica 1° STORMO CT• 6° Gruppo - (Macchi MC202 ‘Folgore')Squad. 79a, 81a, 88a - Martuba• 17° Gruppo - (Macchi M.C. 202 ‘Folgore’)Squad. 71a, 72a, 80a - Wadi Tamet2° STORMO CT• 8° Gruppo (Macchi M.C. 200 ‘Saetta’)Squad. 92a, 93a, 94a - Benghazi• 13° Gruppo (Macchi M.C. 200 ‘Saetta’)Squad. 77a, 78a, 82a – Benghazi• 3° Gruppo Autonomo CT (Fiat CR.42 "Falco")Squad. 153a, 154a, 155a – Martuba• 150° Gruppo Autonomo CT ( Macchi MC.200 "Saetta")Squad. 363a, 364a, 365a - MartubaLuftwaffe131° Gruppo Aerosiluranti - Siai S.M. 79 ‘Sparviero’)Squad. 279a, 274a - Benghazi133° Gruppo Aerosiluranti - Siai S.M. 79 ‘Sparviero’)Squad. 174a, 175a - BenghaziFleiger Fuerher AfrikaUnit Base TotAvaiA/clNotes2.(H)/14 Martuba 14 6 Bf 110C-4 With Bf 109F4.(H)/12 Martuba - - Bf 110C-4 With Bf 109F28-Nov-07Page 336

Deployments & OOBsAfrica1.(F)/121 Derna 7 5 Ju 88D-1 -Jabo./JG 3 10 10Bf 109F-2/BFighter-bomberStab/JG 27 - - -MartubaI./JG 27 26 12 -Bf 109F-4II./JG 27 30 11 -III./JG 2727 12-7./ZG 26 Derna 9 5 Bf 110D-3 -12./LG 1 Berca (Barce) 9 2 Ju 88A-4 -Stab/StG 3 Berca (Barce) 5 4 With Bf 110 & He 111I./StG 3 Martuba 32 16 -Ju 87D-1Re-fitting ItalyII./StG 3 Libya-Eygpt 8 07.4.42Libya/Egypt: Air Unit Deployment: 23-Oct 42RAFFighters 211 Group6 SAAF, 7 SAAF SqUSAAF 64 th , 65 th FS233th Wing2 SAAF, 4 SAAFNo.5 Sq SAAFNo.260 Sq239th WingNo.112 SqNo.250 SqNo.260 SqUS 66th Sqdn244th WingNo.145, 601 SqNo.73 SqNo.92 Sq212 Group243th Wing1 SAAF, No 33No.213, 2387th SAAF WingNo.80 SqNo.127, 335, 274 SqNo. 46, 89 SqdnBombers 3 rd SAAF Bomber Wing12 SAAF Sq21 SAAF Sq24 SAAF Sq232 nd Bomber WingNo.55, 223 Sq82 nd , 83 rd ,434 th BS USAF16+16x Hurricane IID18+18x P-40F16+16 Kittyhawks I, II, III16x Tomahawks16x Kittyhawks I & IIb16x Kittyhawk IA16x Kittyhawk IIA16x Tomahawks18x P-40F16+16 Spitfires Vb16x Tomahawks IIb16x Spitfires Vc16+16x Hurricane IIc16+16x Hurricane IIb16x Hurricane IIc16+16+16x Hurricane IIbBeaufighter I.NFs24x Marylands24x Baltimores I,II & III24x Douglas Boston III24+24 Baltimores I,II & III12+12+12 Mitchell B-25CEgypt28-Nov-07Page 337

Deployments & OOBsAfricaOther285th Recce Wing40 SAAF Sq (Tac recon)60 SAAF Surv Sq (Photo)1437 Flight (Strat recon)18x Hurricane I8x Maryland+others8x Baltimores IIUS 316 th Troop Carrier Grp36 th TCS37 th TCS(added late Nov)C-47sC-47sEl Adem, LibyaRegiaAeronauticaLuftwaffe7 Gruppi of MC.2025 Gruppi of CR.421 Gruppe of Ju87B1 Gruppe of Z-10072 Gruppi of SM.79East Africa: Air Unit Deployment: July 1940Italian East Africa Air CommandNord 25° Sqda BT Ca.133 Bahar Dar(Assab) 26° Sqda BT Ca.133 Gondar27° Sqda BT Ca.133 Assab28° Sqda BT SM.81 Zula118° Sez BT Ca.133 AssabSez RST "Nord" Ca.133 Agordat409° Sqda CT CR.42 MassawaCentrale(AddisAbaba)413° Sqda CT CR.42 Assab4° Sqda BT SM.81 Scenele29° Sqda BT SM.81 Assab44° Sqda BT SM.79 Ghiniele49° Sqda BT Ca.133 Gimma4° Sqda BT Ca.133 Addis Ababa110° Sez RST Ro.37 Diredawa410° Sqda CT CR.32 Diredawa411° Sqda CT CR.32 Diredawa31° Sqda BT Ca.133 NeghelliSud(Mogadishu) Sez RST "Sud" Ca.133 MogadishuBritain andalliesRAF:• Port Sudan: 2 bomber sqdn w/ antique aircraftNo 203 group armed with Wellesleys?”Wartime use restricted to three squadrons in North Africa, Nos 14, 47 and 223, makingup No 203 Group's Advanced Striking Force operating against Italian forces in EastAfrica. No 47 continued flying Wellesleys until September 1942.”• Sudan Frontier: 1 sqdn army coop (Lysanders?)Kenya:• No. 2 SAAF Sqdn Hawker Furies (Fighters)• No. 11 SAAF Sqdn 12(?) Fairey Battles• No. 12 SAAF Sqdn 6 Ju86 (converted from civvy transports)• No. 40 SAAF Sqdn Hawker Hartebeests (Army Co-op)• No. 237 Sqdn (Rhodesia) Hawker Hartebeests(?)28-Nov-07Page 338

Deployments & OOBsAfricaAllies in East Africa, Jun-40Fighters: No. 94 SqdnNo 203 Sqdn6 GladiatorBlenheim IVFBombers No 8 Sqdn 6 Blenheim I6 Vincent(soon added: No.3912 Blenheim INo. 203 GrpNo. 14 Sqdn 11 WellesleysNo. 47 Sqdn 11 WellesleysNo. 223 Sqdn 11 WellesleysFrench4 Po.631/311 Po.25TOE3 MS.4062 Po.29 transportsAdenAdenAden(from India)DjiboutiIraq: May-41Elements of the Royal Iraqi Air Force,including 63 British, Italian and American-built warplanes equal to or newer than those at Habbaniyah.Unit Base AircraftNo. 1 (Army Co-op) Sqdn Mosul 25 airworthy Hawker Nisrs, (export Audax lt bomber w/ BristolPegasus radial).No. 4 (Fighter) Sqdn Kirkuk 9 Gladiators.No. 5 (Fighter) Sqdn Baghd 15 Breda Ba.65 attack planesadNo. 6 (Mdm Bomber) Sqdn Rashid 4 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79A medium bombersNo. 7 (Ftr-Bomber) Sqdn Rashid 15 Northrop 8A-4sRAF School at Habbinayah:A Sqdn HabbinayahSchoolC Sqdn HabbinayahSchoolD Sqdn HabbinayahSchoolB Sqdn HabbinayahSchool10 Audaxes Wing Commanders G. Silyn-Roberts,10 Audaxes C.W.M. Wing10 Audaxes John G. Hawtrey26 Oxfords, Squadron Leader A.G. Dudgeon8 Gordons1 BlenheimMkI9 Gladiators F/Lt. R.S. MayFighterFlightHabbinayahSchoolNo. 37 Sqdn Basra WellingtonNo. 203 Habbinayah 4 Blenheim IVF (Fly in 3-May-41)SchoolOf the 35 flying instructors on hand, however, only three had combat experience, and there were evenfewer seasoned bombardiers and gunners. Smart selected the best of the cadets to bolster thosenumbers, while the ground crews installed racks and crutches for 250-pound and 20-pound bombs on thetrainers.Operation Exporter (Lebanon and Syria)Syria: Jun-41Levant Air ForceFighters G.C. III/66 Martin 167F Majdaloun28-Nov-07Page 339

Deployments & OOBsAfricaBombersG.C. I/7 18 Morane 406 Estabel and Alep-NerabG.C. II/3 20 Dewoitine 520 Alep-Nerab/Rayack (20 June)G.B. I/39 12 Martin 167F Madjaloun and RayackE.B.3/39 6 Bloch MB 200 MadjalounG.B. I/12 11 LeO 451 Alep-Nerab/Qousseir (14 June)G.B. I/25 12 LeO 451 Alep-Nerab (14 June)G.B. I/31 10 LeO 451 Qoussier (14 June)Recon 7 formations 17 Potez 63.1128 Potez 25 TOE.Aeronautique NavaleAir Recon Esc. 19S 5 Loire 130 TripoliBombers Esc. 6B/Esc. 7B 12 Martin 167F Madjaloun (20 June)Fighters: Esc. 1AC 12 Dewoitine 520 Alep/Madjaloun (4 July)Torp Bombers Esc. 1T 6 Latecoere 298 Tripoli (4 July)RAF: Operation ExporterUnder direct command of Air Officer Commanding Palestine and Transjordan. 'About fifty first-line aircraft:'No. 11 Blenheim IV's 'much depleted both in aircraft and crews.'No. 80 Hurricanes 're-equipping.'No. 3 (RAAF) Tomahawks 'rearming.'No. 208 Army Co-op Hurricanes One flight only.X FlightAdded after 17-Jun-41No. 45GladiatorsBlenheimsNo. 450/260. Hurricanes Composite sqdnNo. 806/33 Hurricanes Composite sqdnNo. 127 Squadron4 Hurricanes4 GladiatorsSupported the advance of 10th Indian Division from Iraqbeginning 30 June.Detailed to cooperate:No. 815 FAA Swordfish DetachmentNo. 84 Blenheim Based in Iraq.Present, but not noted as assigned to Exporter.No. 803 FAA Fulmars Based in Palestine. Considered incapable of opposingshore-based fighters.No. 829 .FAA Swordfish/Albacore Based in Cyprus. One Albacore sunk the Frenchtroopship attempting to reach Syria.28-Nov-07Page 340

Deployments & OOBsAfricaSquadrons Operated from Egypt vs Aleppo and BeirutNo. 37WellingtonsNo. 38WellingtonsNo. 70WellingtonsNo. 148WellingtonsTurkey: 1940The Turkish Air Force (THK, part of the Army until Feb-44) during the early years of WW2 profited in beingoffered aircraft form both sides in the conflict. Both Germany and the Allies sought to bring Turkey into the war ontheir side; Turkey remained neutral until August, 1944 (before declaring war on Germany in Feb-45).The Turkish aiorforce was made of 4 Regiments, each of 6 companies – about 370 aircraft. A 5 th regiment formedin 1941. In 1940, aircraft included PZL-24, Hurricane Is, P-40s, Blenheim Is, He111GsBy 1945, the Turkish Air Force had been reopiranized intp 2 Aiur Divisions of 15 air wings (30 flights of aircraft).Mid-East: Spitfire Deployment: May 1948Israel 30 Spitfire LF.XVIe + Spitfire LF.IXs (bought from Czechoslovakia)Egypt Spitfire LF.IXeBritain(RAF)F/FR.18F/FRXIVeMid-East: IAF June 1948Type Unit AircraftFighters 101 Sqdn 4+19 Avia S-199 Mezek (19 arrived Jul-48)103 Sqdn 2/4 Beaufighter TF.XBombers 69 th Sqdn 3 B-17F (Jul-48)35 th Sqdn 10 T-6 Texans serving as Divebombers (Nov-48)Transport 100 th 8 De Havilland Dragon RapideMid-East: IAF AdditionsType Date AircraftFighters Late 48 30 Spitfire LF.XVIe + Spitfire LF.IXs1951 25 P-51D bought from Sweden1951 60 Mosquito FBs bought from FranceMid-East: EAF June 1948Type Unit Egyptian Aircraft Other Arab AF (Iraq, Jordan, LebanonFighters40 – including Spitfires, Macchi MC.205 24 fighters and bombersBombers10 – including 2 DakotasTransports 20 928-Nov-07Page 341

Deployments & OOBsAfricaMid-East: Jet Purchases: mid- 1950sIsraelJan-54 11 F.8s w/ US HVAR Rkt equipment1955 OuraganJun-56 4 NF.13Egypt 1954 MiG-15sAug-55 20 F.8sOct-56 6 NF.13SyriaMar-53 12 F.8sJul-54 6 NF.1328-Nov-07Page 342

Deployments & OOBs MediterraneanMediterraneanMalta: Air Unit Deployment:From Malta: The Hurricane Years and Malta: The Spitfire Year by Shores, Cull, Malizia, plus additional from History of the LuftwaffeRAF Luftwaffe Regia AeronauticaJune/July 1940Fighter flight (Luqa): 6 Gladiators +Hurricane I added in 2s & 3s.No. 202 Sqdn det: 2 Saro flying boats(Marsaxlokk)No. 830 Sqdn: 12 Swordfish (Hal Far)No. 3 AACU: 3 Swordfish SAR (Kalafranabay)Squadra Aerea 2 – HQ PalermoFighters1 Div Aerea CT – HQ Palmero1º Stormo CT – HQ Trapani17º Gruppo (71, 72, 80 Sqd) 26 CR.32157º Gruppo (385,386, 387 Sqd) 17 CR.426º Gruppo Auton CT (79, 81, 88 Sqd) MC.200Bombers11º Stormo BT – HQ Comiso33º Gruppo (59, 60 Sqd) 17 SM.7934º Gruppo (67, 68 Sqd) 16 SM.7934º Stormo BT HQ Catania52º Gruppo (214, 215 Sqd) 14 SM.7953º Gruppo (216, 217 Sqd) 13 SM.7941º Stormo BT – HQ Gela59º Gruppo (232, 233 Sqd) 15 SM.7960º Gruppo (234, 235) Sqd) 18 SM.7930º Stormo BT – HQ Sciacca87º Gruppo (192, 193 Sqd) 14 SM.7990º Gruppo (194, 195 Sqd) 13 SM.7936º Stormo BT – HQ Castelvetrano108º Gruppo (256, 257 Sqd) 16 SM.79109º Gruppo (258, 259 Sqd) 16 SM.7996º Gr BaT – Pantelleria (236, 237 Sqd) 4 S.85Other83º Grp RST (184, 186, 189) Augusta 21 Z.501(189 Sqd) Syracuse143 Sqd RST – Melenas 6 Z.501144 Sqd RST – Marsala 6 Z.501170 Sqd RST – Auguata 6 Z.50B76º Gruppo Autoin OA – Palermo28-Nov-07 Page 343

Deployments & OOBs Mediterranean(30 Sqd) 6 Ro37bisOct-40 No. 261 Sqdn (Takali): 16+4 Hur IA, 4GladNo. 830 Sqdn (Hal Far): 12 SwordfishNo. 228 Sqdn (Kalafrana): 4+2 Sunderland INo. 148 Sqdn (Luqa): 16+2 Wellington ICNo. 431 Flight (Luqa): 4+1 Maryland I (rcn)Jan-41 RAF MaltaNo. 261 Sqdn (Takali): 16 Hur IA, 4 GladNo. 830 Sqdn (Hal Far): ~8 SwordfishNo. 228 Sqdn (Kalafrana): Sunderland INo. 148 Sqdn (Luqa): 12 Wellington ICNo. 69 Sqd (Luqa): 3 Maryland I (recon)Luftwaffe: Fleigerkorps X7/JG26 7 Bf109E-7 (10-Feb-41)III/ZG26 24 Bf110C-41/NJG3 8 Bf110D (NF)I/StG1 18 Ju87B/RI,II/StG2 36 Ju87B/RII/KG26 32 He111HII,III/LG2 64 Ju88A-41 (F)/121 10 Ju88DAero della Sardegna – HQ Cagliari8º Stormo BT – HQ Villacidro27º Gruppo (18, 52 Sqd) 16 SM.7928º Gruppo (10, 19 Sqd) 16 SM.7931º Stormo BM – HQ Cagliari-Elmas93º Gruppo (196, 197 Sqd) 16 Z.506B94º Gruppo (198 Sqd) 8 Z.506B32º Stormo BT – HQ Decimomonnu38º Gruppo (49, 50 Sqd) 15 SM.7989º Gruppo (228, 229 Sqd) 15 SM.793º Gruppo Aut CT – HQ Monserrato(153, 154, 155 Sqd) 27 CR.4219 Gr Auton Combattimento – HQ Alghero(100, 101, 102 Sqd) 13 Ba.8885º Gruppo Aut RST – HQ HQ Cagliari-Elmas(146, 183, 188 Sqd) 18 Z.501148 Sqd, Vigna Valle 6 Z.501199 Sqd, Santa Giusta 7 Z.506B124 Sqd, Cagliari-Elmas 4 Ro375 Sez. Costiera, Olbia 4 Z.501613 Sez, Cagliari-Elmas 5 S.66Add:96º Gruppo Aut Ba’Tuffatori(236, 237 Sqd) Ju87BRegia Aeronautica1º Stormo CT – HQ Trapani6º Gruppo (79, 81, 88 Sqd) Catania, MC.20017º Gruppo (71, 72, 80) Palermo,CR.32,CR4223º Gruppo (70,74, 75 Sqd) Comiso, CR.42Bombers30º Stormo BT – HQ Palermo87º Gruppo (192, 193 Sqd) Sciacca SM.7928-Nov-07 Page 344

Deployments & OOBs MediterraneanMay-41FightersNo. 46 (Hal Far): 14 Hurricane II (arrJune)No. 185 (Takali): 16 Hurricane IIANo. 229 (Hal Far) Hurri I/II (arr may)No. 261 (Takali): 16 Hurricane IIA (lvMay)No. 252 (Luqa) 13 Beaufighter IFBombersNo. 21 (Luqa) Blenheim IVNo. 82 (Luqa) Blenheim IV (arr Jun)No. 148 (Luqa): 12 Wellington ICReconNo. 69 (Luqa): 3 Maryland I (recon)FAANo. 800X Flt (Hal Far) 4 Fulmar I (intdr)No. 830 (Hal Far): ~8 SwordfishNo. 228 (Kalafrana): Sunderland II2 (F)/123 10 Bf110CKGr.zbV9 Ju52Seenotberichscommando X He59, Do24The Luftwaffe units leave in a steady trickle inpreparation for the attack on Russia. TheItalians reclaimed their fields with ------89º Gruppo (194, 195 Sqd) Sciacca SM.79289 Sqd Auton AS, Catania SM.79sil1º Stormo CT – HQ Trapani (lv Jun-41)6º Grp (79, 81, 88 Sqd) 6 CR.42, 20 MC.20017º Grp (71, 72, 80 Sqd) 7 CR.42, 21 MC.200157º Grp (385,386, 387) 15 CR.42, 4 Re.20004º Stormo CT – Catania (arr Jun-41)10º Gruppo16º Gruppo54º Stormo CT (Comiso) (arr Jun-41)7º Grp (76, 86, 98 Sqd) MC.20023º Gruppo Aut CT10º Stormo BT30º Gruppo 7 SM.7932º Gruppo (57, 58 Sqd) 12 SM.7930º Stormo BT87º Gruppo 7 SM.7990º Gruppo 7 SM.7943º Stormo BT (Catania)31º Gruppo (65, 66 Sqd) more BR.20M99º Gruppo (242, 243 Sqd) 14 BR.20M101º Gruppo Tuff (208, 238) Gerbini Ju87 (jun)178 Sqd Aerosiluranti 2 SM.79sil173 Sqd Aut RST (Catania) CR.25612 Sqd Aerosoccorso 2 Z.506BAero Della Sardegna – HQ Cagliari8º Stormo BT – HQ Villacidro27º Gruppo (18, 52 Sqd) 16 SM.7928º Gruppo (10, 19 Sqd) 16 SM.7931º Stormo BM – HQ Cagliari-Elmas93º Gruppo (196, 197 Sqd) 16 Z.506B94º Gruppo (198 Sqd) 8 Z.506B32º Stormo BT – HQ Decimomonnu38º Gruppo (49, 50 Sqd) 15 SM.7989º Gruppo (228, 229 Sqd) 15 SM.793º Gr Auton CT – HQ Monserrato28-Nov-07 Page 345

Deployments & OOBs Mediterranean(153, 154, 155 Sqd) 27 CR.4285º Gr Auton RST –HQ Cagliari-Elmas(146, 183, 188 Sqd) 18 Z.501148 Sqd, Vigna Valle 6 Z.501199 Sqd, Santa Giusta 7 Z.506B124 Sqd, Cagliari-Elmas 4 Ro375 Sez. Costiera, Olbia 4 Z.501613 Sez, Cagliari-Elmas 5 S.66Jan-42 RAF Malta Fleigerkorps II (Sicily) 7 Regia AeronauticaFighters No. 126No. 185No. 242 (det)No. 249No. 605 (det)1435 Flt (NF)Hurricane IIBHurri IIB/CHurricane IICHurricane IIBHurricane IIBHurricane IIB~65/80totalJG53 (all)II/JG3III/ZG26I/NJG24./NJG2ComisoComisoCataniaCataniaCataniaBf109F-4Bf109F-4Bf110C,D,EJu88C-4,Do17Ju88C-496/11130/34~368/123/554º Stormo CT7º Gruppo CT(76, 86, 98 sqd)16º Gruppo CT(167, 168, 169 sqd)377 Sqd Aut CTBombers 8 No. 18No. 107No. 21No. 40 (det)No. 104 (det)No. 828 FAANo. 830 FAABlenheim IVBlenheim IVBlenheim IVWellingtion ICWellington IIAlbacoreSwordfishRecon No. 69 Maryland IHurricane PRBeaufighterPRDepletedDepletedArr JanFew inservice4+1ASV41441KuflGr606KGr806St,I/KG54St,II/KG77III/KG77II,III/StG 31.(F)/1222.(F)/122Seenotst 6CataniaCataniaGerbiniCataniaCataniaCataniaTripani(SAR)Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju87D-1Ju88DJu88D-5Do24T-110/206/178/1312/2012/16~708/146/129º Stormo BT29º Gruppo BT (62, 63)33º Gruppo BT (59, 60)10º Stormo BT30º Gruppo BT (55, 56)32º Gruppo BT (57, 58)173 Sqd Aut RST278 Sqd Aut AS280 Sqd Aut AS (det)83º Gruppo RM (marrcn)(170, 184, 186, 189 sq)85º Gruppo RM(144, 197 sqd)76º Gruppo OA (obs)(30, 40, 115 Sqd)612 Sqd Aut Socc (resc)PantelleriaMC200, CR42CastelvetranoMC202Re2000, Trap.CastelvetranoChinisia, Z.1007bisTrapani, Z.1007bisPalermoPalermo, SM.79Chinisia, SM.79CR.25SM.79silSM.79sil (6)AugustaZ.501, Z.506BMarsalaZ.501, Z.506BPalermo w/detRo37, Ca311Z.506B7 Through December and into January, Fleigerkorps II grew as Luftwaffe units were pulled from Russia (unsuitable for flying), were re-armed, and sent toSicily. As they did so, the Regia Aeronautica moved units back to Italy.8 Malta bomber units very depeleted with few usable a/c. Blenheim units disbanded Jan-42. Wellington dets returned to Egypt, leaving over a dozen u/s a/c todistract the Luftwaffe. No. 242 & 605 sqdns soon disbanded.28-Nov-07 Page 346

Deployments & OOBs MediterraneanJun-42 RAF Malta Fleigerkorps II (Sicily) Regia Aeronautica della SiciliaFighters No. 126No. 185No. 249No. 601No. 603No. 235 (det)No. 89 (det)Spitfire VcSpitfire VcSpitfire VcSpitfire VcSpitfire VcBeaufighter ICBeauftr I NF95 in 5sqdns145Stab,II/JG53 Comiso Bf109F-4 27 54º Stormo CT7º Grup CT (76, 86, 98)16º Gruppo CT(167, 168, 169 sqd)Bombers No. 217No. 38 (det)Spec Dty FltNo. 828 FAANo. 830 FAABlenheim IVWellingtion IIWellington VIIAlbacoreSwordfishRecon No. 69 BaltimoreSpitfire PR12/1564 (ASV)3463KuflGr606KGr8061.(F)/121Seenotst 6CataniaCataniaCatania(SAR)Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88a-4/D-1Bf109F-5Do24T-112/209/17155º Gruppo Aut CT(351, 360, 378 Sqdn)2º Gruppo Aut CT(150, 152, 358)377 Sqd Aut CT9º Stormo BT29º Gruppo BT (62, 63)33º Gruppo BT (59, 60)10º Stormo BT30º Gruppo BT (55, 56)32º Gruppo BT (57, 58)4º Gruppo Aut BT(14, 15 Sqdn)50º Gruppo Aut BT(210, 211 Sqdn)88º Gruppo BT(264, 265 Sqdn)116º Gruppo BT(276, 277 Sqdn)102º Gruppo Tuffatori(209, 239)131º Gruppo Aut AS(279, 284 Sqdn)132º Gruppo Aut AS(278, 281 Sqd)173 Sqd Aut RST83º Gruppo RM(170, 184, 186, 189 sq)85º Gruppo RM(144, 197 sqd)76º Gruppo OA (obs)(30, 40, 115 Sqd)612 Sqd Aut Socc (resc)PantelleriaMC200, CR42CastelvetranoMC200/ 7 MC200229 MC202Pantelleria14 Re20013 Re2K,6 CR42CastelvetranoChinisia, Z.1007bisTrapani, Z.1007bisPalermoPalermo, SM.79Chinisia, SM.79S.84Z.1007bisBR.20MBR.20M15 Ju87B/RSM.79silSM.79sil3 CR.25AugustaZ.501, Z.506BMarsalaZ.501, Z.506BPalermo w/detRo37, Ca3113 Z.506B28-Nov-07 Page 347

Deployments & OOBs MediterraneanJun-42 RAF Western Desert Air Force Fleigerfuehrer Afrika 9 Aeronautica della SardegnaFighters 201 Wing:I/JG27 Derna54º Stormo CTNo. 252No. 272BeaufightersBeaufightersIII/JG5324º Gruppo Aut CT(354, 355, 370 sqd)239 Wing3rd RAAF450 RAAFNo. 112No. 2505 th SAAFNo. 229No.238No. 5No. 6No. 20No. 1847 th SAAFGC 1 (FF)No 244 WingNo. 92Bombers No. 39No. 14No. 459No. 37No. 38No. 70No. 104No. 108No. 148458 RAAFNo. 159No. 160No. 821KittyhawkKittyhawkTomahawkKittyhawkHurricane IICHurricane IICHurri IIC/DHurricane IIDHurri IIC/DHurri IIC/DHurri IIC/DHurricane IICSpitfire VBeaufortsBlenheim IVHudsonsWellington IICWellington IICWellington IICWellington IICWellington IICWellington IICWellington IICLiberatorsLiberatorsAlbacoresMers MaFukaSBarraniFayidFayidSt,I/KG54St,II/KG77III/KG77II,III/StG 3GerbiniCataniaCataniaBf109F-4Bf109F-4Bf110C,D,EJu88C-4,Do17Ju88C-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju87D-196/11130/34~368/123/58/1312/2012/16~7036º Stormo AS108 Gr AS (256, 257)109 Gr AS (258, 259)51º Gruppo Aut BT(212, 213 Sqdn)130º Gruppo Aut AS(280, 283 Sqdn)46º Stormo BT/AS104º Gr AS (252, 253)9º Stormo BT29º Gruppo BT (62, 63)33º Gruppo BT(59, 60 Sqd)31 CR.42,17 G.50bisDecimomannu30 S.84, 2 S.79Decimomannu9 Z.1007bisElmas12 SM.79silDecimomannu14 SM.79silVillacidro,24 Z1007Decimomannu6 P.108B9 Some of the few remaining Luftwaffe units were moved to Afrika to support the Afrika Korps.28-Nov-07 Page 348

Deployments & OOBs MediterraneanRecon No. 203 Blen IV/Mryld 1.(F)/121 Libya Ju88D-5,Bf109F-5Error!Reference sourcenotfound.Jul-42:64 th FS P-40K Warhawk65 th FS P-40K Warhawk82 nd BS B-25C Mitchell83 rd BS B-25C Mitchell434 th BS B-25C Mitchell10 total 138,146,188,287 Sqd RM65º Gr OA (obs) (28,124)613 Sqd Aut Soccoro4º Stormo CT10º Gruppo CT(84, 90, 91 Sqda)Oct-42 RAF Malta Luftwaffe in Sicily Aeronautica della SiciliaFighters Takali WingStab,II/JG53 Comiso Bf109F-4 (good/elite) 51º Stormo CTNo. 229No. 249Luqa WingNo. 126No. 1435Hal Far WingNo. 185No. 227Bo. 89 detSpitfire VcSpitfire VcSpitfire VcSpitfire VcSpitfire VcBeaufighter ICBeauftr I NFI/JG53I/JG77S PietroComisoBf109F-4/G-2 (good)Bf109G-220º Gr (151, 352, 353)155º Gr (351, 360, 378)53º Stormo CT153º Gr (372, 373, 374)22º Gruppo Aut CT(359, 360, 369)377 Aut CTNuclei Caccia NotturnoBombers No. 39No. 69 (1 flt)RN CompBeaufortsWellingtonsSwordfishAlbacoreHurricaneRecon No. 69 Sqdn Spitfire PRUBaltimore4/62231 flight1 flightSt,III/KG54I/II/KG54Stab/KG77I/KG77II,III/KG77II/LG1II/KG100I/SchG2CataniaGerbiniComisoCataniaGerbiniCataniaCataniaComisoJu88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4He111H-6Bf109F-4/Jabo1(F)/122 Catania Ju88D-1Bf109F-59º Stormo BT33º Gruppo BT (59, 60)10º Stormo BT30º Gruppo BT (55, 56)32º Gruppo BT (57, 58)7º Stormo BT25º Gruppo BT (8,9)88 Gr BT (264,265)102º Gruppo Tuffatori132 Gr Aut AS (278,281)173 Sqda RST83º Gruppo RM(170, 184,186, 189)85º Gruppo RM(144,197)612 Sqda Aut Soccorso14 Z501,10Z.506BVillacidro,13 Ro37Elmas 2 SM.66MartubaMC.202GelaMC.202MC.202S Pie di CaltigironeMC.202S Pie di CaltigironeRe.2001Re2K,CR42,M200CR42, MC200 NFChinisia, Z.1007bisChinisia, SM.79Chinisia, SM.79Chinisia, S.84bisGela, BR20, Z1007Gela, Ju87B/RGerbini, SM.79silPalermo, CR25Z.501, Z506,RS14Z.501, Z506,RS14Z.506S28-Nov-07 Page 349

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanLuftflotte 2: 10-May-42 (around the Med)Unit Location Aircraft Available/TotalFlkps IISicilyFlkps XAegeanFleigerfuehrerAfrikaStab/JG53II/JG53III/JG53Stab,8./ZG2610./ZG26I/NJG2KGr606KGr806Stab/KG54I/KG54 (Crete Jun-42)III/StG31.(F)/1222.(F)/122Stab/LG1I/LG1II/LG1I/KG100ComisoComisoComisoTrapaniTrapaniCataniaCataniaCataniaGerbiniComisoSan PietroCataniaTripaniEleusisHeraklion, CreteEleusisKalamakiBf109F-4Bf109F-4Bf109F-4Bf110D-3Do17Z-10Ju88C-6Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju88A-4Ju87D-1Bf109F-5, Ju88D-5Ju88D-5Ju88A-14Ju88A-4Ju88A-4He111H-163/527/4225/399/166/88/1216/2310/283/313/2310/138/146/121/116/2915/3112/252.(F)/123 Kastelli Ju88D-5 6/132./SAGr125Stab/Gr1251./SAGr1262./SAGr1263./SAGr126SkaramankaSkaramankaSkaramankaKavilaSkaramankaAr196A-3Bv138C-1He60C, Fokker T.VIIIAr193A-3 He60CAr196A-34/81/111/154/1310/16Stab/JG27I/JG27II/JG27III/JG27Jabo/JG277./ZG269./ZG262./NJG212./LG1Stab/StG3I/StG34.(H)/121.(F)/121MartubaMartubaMartubaMartubaMartubaDerna, LibyaMaleme, CreteDerna, LibyaBercaDerna-SouthDerna-SouthMartubaDernaBf109F-4/TropBf109F-4/TropBf109F-4/TropBf109F-4/TropBf109F-4/BBf110D-3Bf110D-3Ju88C-6Ju88A-4/TropJu87D-1/TropJu87D-1/TropBf109, Bf110, Hs126Ju88D-5, Bf109F-53/521/3027/3315/298/85/124/115/911/110/228/417/179/10Royal Navy: Operation Pedestal (Aug-42)Pedestal Ships Fulmar 2 Sea Huricane Swordfish/AlbacoreConvoy toMaltaCL-AA Cairo, nine DDs (Bedouin, Marne, Matchless, Middleton, Ithurie 10 l, Partridge,Blankney, Badsworth, Kujawiak 11 ), and four minesweepers (Hebe, Speedy, Rye, Hythe).HMS Welshman (ML) loaded with military supplies, raced on ahead and arrived safely.MM: 13 freighters, a large American tanker,10 Canadian.11 Polish.28-Nov-07Page 350

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanCoveringForceEscort toSicilianChannelWaimaramaMelbourne StarBrisbane StarEmpire HopeWairangiDorsetOhio (tanker)12,843 t12,806 t12,791 t12,688 t12,436 t10,624 t9,263 tGlenorchyPort ChalmersSanta ElisRochester CastleAlmeria LykesDeucalionClan FergusonHMS Eagle No. 801 (Gd)– 12SeaHurri ICNo. 813– 4 Sea Hurri+4 Fulmar II8982 t8535 t8379 t7795 t7773 t7516 t7347 tNo. 813 – 9SwordfishHMS Argus No. 807– 4 (+30 Spitfires) No. 824 - 4HMS Indomitable No. 806 (L) – 10Martlet IINo. 800 Sqd (Gd) – 12No. 880 Sqd (Gd) - 10HMS Victorious No. 809 (L) – 10 No. 885 Sqdn (L) - 6 No. 832 – 12 AlbNo. 884 Sqdn - 6HMS Furious4 AlbEscort:BB Nelson, BB RodneyForce F (Capital ship escortCLs Phoebe, Sirius, and Charybdis +15 DDs (Wishar, Laforey,Lookout)Force X Direct escortCLs Nigeria, Manchester, Cairo + 13 DDs (Penn, Bramham, Tartar, Wilton, Bicester, Pathfinder,Derwent, Ledbury) + 5 Corvettes, + 4 MS + 2 oilersOperation Torch: USN Air Wing off Casablanca 8-Nov-42Task Force Ship/Base Sqdn A/CWestern(Casablanca)USS RangerUSS SuwaneeRAGVF-41 (Red Rippers)VF-9VS-41VGF 27 LCdr WrightVGF-28 LCdr BandyVGS-30 LCdrBagdanowich1 TBF28 F4F-426 F4F-415 SBD-315 F4F-415 F4F-49 TBFUSS Sangamon VGF-26 LCdr EllisVGS-2612 F4F-49 TBF, 9 SBDUSS Santee(off Safi)VGF-29 LCdr BlackburnVGS-2912 F4F-49 TBF, 9 SBDUSS Chenango45 P-40E (waiting for securedairfield)Central (Oran) HMS Biter No 800 SqdnNo. 801 Sqdn (det)12 Sea Hurricane II3 Sea Hurricane IIHMS Dasher No 804 SqdnNo. 835 Sqdn9 Sea Hurricane IIC6 Swordfish IIHMS Furious No. 801No. 807No. 82712 Seafire IIB12 Seafire IIB9 AlbacoreEastern (Algiers) HMS Argus No. 880 Sqdn 18 Seafire IIBHMS Avenger No. 825No. 8833 Swordfish12 Sea Hurricane IIBForce HHMSFormidableNo. 885*No. 8886 Seafire IIB12 Martlet IV28-Nov-07Page 351

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanNo. 893No. 82012 Martlet IV9 Albacore IHMS Victorious No. 884*No. 882No. 896No. 8326 Seafire IIB12 Martlet IV12 Martlet IV9 Albacore I*“Parked on deck” because their wings did not fold and they could not fit down the elevator.Vichy French North Africa: 8-Nov-42Territory Unit A/C BaseMorocco Groupement de Chasse 25GC I/5GC II/5Groupement de Bombardement 11GB I/23GB II/23GB I/32GB II/3225 Hawk 75A-320 Hawk 75A-313 D.52013 LeO 45113 LeO 45113 DB-713 DB-7RabatLes Cazes (Casablanca)MarrakechMeknésLes Cazes (Casablanca)AgadirGR I/22 13 LeO451 Rabat-SaleGR I/52 13 Po 63.11 MarrakechGT I/15 18 Po 29 Rabat-Sale6 Farman 222AeronavaleFlotille 1F27 D.520 Port LyauteyEsc 1ACEsc 2 ACFlotille 3F11 M.167F Port LyauteyEsc 2B2 M.167F Agadir (det)Esc 3BAlgeria Groupement de Chasse 26GC II/3GC III/3GC III/6Groupement de Bombardement 3GB I/11GB I/19GB II/6127 D.52026 D.52025 D.52013 LeO 45113 DB-713 DB-72 LeO 451Maison Blanche (Algiers)La Senia (Oran)Maison Blanche (Algiers)La Senia (Oran)Blida (Algiers)Blida (Algiers)GR I/36 6 Po 63.11 SétifGR II/529 MB.175 La Senia (Oran)2 MB.174Esc 4BR 22 Po 63.11 Maison Blanche (Algiers)GT II/153 Po.65017 Po.540Blida (Algiers)AeronavaleFlotille 4FEsc 6BEsc 7BFlotille 5FEsc 6TEsc 7TTunisia Groupement de Chasse 2413 LeO 45113 La 298Tarafaraoui (Oran)Arzew (Oran)28-Nov-07Page 352

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanGC II/7ECN 3/13Groupement de Bombardement 8GB I/25GB II/25GR II/33AeronavaleEsc 1E26 D.5208 Po 63113 LeO 45113 LeO 45111 MB.1743 MB.1753 Br.5213 LeO H257bisSidi AhmedGabesEl Aouina (Bizerte)El Aouina (Bizerte)El Aouina (Bizerte)Karouba (Bizerte)Operation Husky: Jul-43US 12 th Air Force Fighters:31 st FG (307, 308, 309 FS) Gozo (Malta) Spitfire Vc57 th FG (64, 65, 66 FS) Malta P-40FDesert Air ForceFightersNo. 322 GroupNo. 324 Fighter Wing (Spitfires)No 72 SqdnNo. 81 SqdnNo. 243 SqdnMaltaMaltaSpitfiresSpitfiresSpitfiresSpitfiresNo. 253LampedusaHurricamesFighter-BomberMalta CommandNo. 185 SqdnNo. 229 SqdnNo. 601 SqdnNo. 1435 SqdnNo. 239 WingNo. 3 Sqdn RAAFNo. 112 SqdnNo. 250 SqdnNo. 450 Sqdn RAAFMaltaMaltaSpitfiresSpitfiresSpitfiresSpitfiresKittyhawksKittyhawksKittyhawksKittyhawksNo. 73 SqdnNo. 255MaltaMaltaHurricane IIsBeaufighterNo. 328 WingNo. 23 Sqdn (Night Intruder)No. 39 SqdnNo. 47 SqdnNo. 144 SqdnPortville II, TunisMosquitosBeaufighterBeaufighterBeaufighter28-Nov-07Page 353

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanBombersNo. 3 WingNo. 12 Sqdn SAAFNo. 21 Sqdn SAAFNo. 24 Sqdn SAAFMaltaMarauder (B-26C)Baltimore (B-30)Boston (A-20)No 14 SqdnNo. 52 SqdnNo. 55 SqdnMisurata, TunisiaMisurata, TunisiaMarauder (B-26C)Baltimore (B-30)Baltimore (B-30)No. 236 Wing (Lt bomber)No. 18 SqdnBostonsLuftwaffe:Luftflotte 2 inItalyNo. 37 SqdnNo. 40 SqdnNo. 70 SqdnNo. 150 SqdnNo. 221 SqdnII/JG27Stab JG53I/JG53II/JG53III/JG53Stab JG77I/JG77II/JG77III/JG77II/JG51IV/JG3Stab,I,II/ ZG1III/ZG26Stab,I,II/NJG2I,II/LG1Stab KG1I/KG1II/KG1Stab,III/KG30Stab,I,II,III/KG6Stab,III/KG54Stab,I,II,III/KG76Stab,I,II,III/KG77Stab,I,II SG2Stab/II SKG10III/SKG10IV/SKG104.(H)/AufklärGr 122.(F)/AufklärGr 122I/TG1I,II/TG 5TGr 30Ju 90 StaffelKorps Transport StaffelSavoia StaffelTunisiaTunisiaSan Vito dei Normanni,It.Catania (Sicily)Vibo Valentia (Italy)Rammaca (Italy)Torazzo (Italy)Trapani (Sicily)Sciacca (Sicily)Trapani (Sicily)Chilivani/Sardinia (Italy)Casa Zeppera (Sardinia)Leverano (Italy)Montecorvino (Italy)Ciampino/Rome (Italy)AquinoFoggia (Italy)Airasca (Italy)Viterbo (Italy)Airasca (Italy)Viterbo (Italy)Foggia (Italy)Grottaglie (Italy)Foggia (Italy)Piacenza (Italy)Castelvetrano (Sicily)Gerbini (Sicily)S. Pietro (Italy)Gerbini (Sicily)VallicidroFosinoneWellingtonWellingtonWellingtonWellingtonWellington33 Bf109G7 Bf109G49 Bf109G39 Bf109G49 Bf109G4 Bf109G38 Bf109G46 Bf109G39 Bf109G38 Bf109G43 Bf109G3,36,9 Bf110G-232 Bf110G-2Ju88C-6, Bf110G-455,48 Ju-88A +2,2 Ju88C4 Ju-88A32 Ju-88A31 Ju-88A +1 Ju88C1,26 Ju-88A5,31,27,39 Ju-88A1,25 Ju-88A2,26,32,2 Ju88A1,15,30,4 Ju88A3,37,24 FW-190A-5/U-3,84,20 Fw 190 A-5/U-3,-825 Fw 190 A-5/U-3,-8525 Fw 190 A-5/U-3,-87 Bf019G-4, 3 Bf109G-68 Ju88D-1 + 6 Me410A-216/53 Ju528/30 Me32316/44 He111*3/7 Ju90 & Ju2905/7 Ju525/12 SM.8228-Nov-07Page 354

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanRegia Aeronautica See Regia Aeronautica for 9-Jul-43* numbers for mid-May, 1943. Single numbers represent total aircraft; German availability ~60%.Seafires of Operation HuskyHMS Indomitable No. 807 Sqdn 12 L Mk IICs40 total? No. 880 Sqdn 12 Mk IICsNo. 899 Sqdn 12 Mk IICsOperation Avalanche: FAA Contribution Sep-43FAA supplied a large portion (106 Seafire L IICs in 9 sqdns and 2 flights) of the CAP for the 700+ ships involvedin the Salerno landings. Despite calm conditions, 42 written off as prangs.CVL Unicorn No. 809, 899, 987 Sqdn ~36 Seafire L IICCVE Attacker No. 879, 886 Sqdn ~20 Seafire L IICCVE Battler No. 807, 808 Sqdn ~20 Seafire L IICCVE Hunter No. 899 Sqdn, 834 Flight ~15 Seafire L IICCVE Stalker No. 880 Sqdn, 833 Flight ~15 Seafire L IICLuftwaffe in Italy: 9-Sep-43Type Unit Location Serv/Avail AircraftFighters IV/JG3I,II,III/JG53Stab,I/JG77III/JG77FoggiaGrazzanizeCrotoneChilivani (Sardinia)51/96 Bf109G-6BombersII/LG1I/KG1Stab,II/KG1Stab,III/KG54Stab,I,II/KG76II/KG77I,II,III/KG30I,II/KG264.5./SchG2II,III/SKG10Spread betweenFoggia, AIrsca, Piacenza,and ViterboGrossetoMarseilles-IstresOttanaCrotone, Monte CorvinoJu-88AJu-88AJu-88AJu-88AJu-88AJu-88AJu-88AJu-88A10/28 FW190F-241/64 FW190A-5/U-3Regia Aeronautica in Maritza, Rhodes: Sep-43Reported to be just Gruppo 154 CT, but I suspect is all light aircraft on Rhodes due to inclusion of non-CT types:FightersOther Types8x Macchi MC.20228x Ro.4311x Fiat CR.4227 Fiat G.50 Frecchia4x Regianne Re.2000NAAF Estimate of Axis Air Strength vs Allied Air PowerLuftwaffe Southern 380 fighters & fighter-bombers 70 bombersItalySardinia 60 fighters 120 bombersRegiaAeronautica365 day fighters 275 bombers28-Nov-07Page 355

Deployments & OOBsMediterraneanNAAFMalta &North Africa528 fighters,• 3 groups of U.S. P–38s,• 7 sqdns of P–51s,• 1 group of U.S. Spitfires,• 18 sqdns of RAF Spitfires.160 fighter-bombers: 2 US FGs of A-36s32 NFs: 4 NF sqdns in Beaufighters346 heavy bombers,388 medium day bombers,122 medium nightbombers,140 light bombers,.Royal Navy carriers 56 Martlets 12 British Barracudas,12 AlbacoresItaly, Nov-43Allied and Axis units after Italy surrendered, and fighting stabilized on the Gustav line.Force Unit A/c LocationDesert Air ForceHQ Foggia4 Spitfire wingsNo. 91 SqdnNo 111 SqdnNo. 601 SqdnNo. 417 RCAF1 Baltimore wingSpitfiresSpitfiresSpitfiresSpit VIIICanneNo. 241Hurricane2 SAAF Wing3 SAAF Wing7 SAAF WingNo. 239 WingNo. 3 Sqdn RAAFNo. 112 SqdnNo. 250 SqdnNo. 450 Sqdn RAAFNo. 3 WingNo. 12 Sqdn SAAFNo. 21 Sqdn SAAFNo. 24 Sqdn SAAFKittyhawkKittyhawkKittyhawkKittyhawk IVMarauder B-26Marauder B-26Marauder B-26CutellaUS XIIth Air ForceUS XVth AirForceLuftwaffeANRNo. 37 SqdnNo. 40 SqdnNo. 70 SqdnSee US XIIth Air Force belowSee US XVth Air Force belowAdd:Stab,I,II/SG41 Gruppa CT2 Gruppa CTWellingtonWellingtonWellingtonFW190F/GLate modelItalian fightersFoggiaFoggiaFoggia28-Nov-07Page 356