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Allied Expeditionary Air Force 6 June 1944 Allied Expeditionary Air Force 6 June 1944 HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE No. 38 Group 295th Squadron (Albemarle) 296th Squadron (Albemarle) 297th Squadron (Albemarle) 570th Squadron (Albemarle) 190th Squadron (Stirling) 196th Squadron (Stirling) 299th Squadron (Stirling) 620th Squadron (Stirling) 298th Squadron (Halifax) 644th Squadron (Halifax) No 45 Group 48th Squadron (C-47 Dakota) 233rd Squadron (C-47 Dakota) 271st Squadron (C-47 Dakota) 512th Squadron (C-47 Dakota) 575th Squadron (C-47 Dakota) SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE No. 34 Photographic Reconnaissance Group 16th Squadron (Spitfire) 140th Squadron (Mosquito) 69th Squadron (Wellington) Air Spotting Pool 808th Fleet Air Arm Squadron (Seafire) 885th Fleet Air Arm Squadron (Seafire) 886th Fleet Air Arm Squadron (Seafire) 897th Fleet Air Arm Squadron (Seafire) 26th Squadron (Spitfire) 63rd Squadron (Spitfire) No. 2 Group No. 137 Wing 88th Squadron (Boston) 342nd Squadron (Boston) 226th Squadron (B-25) No. 138 Wing 107th Squadron (Mosquito) 305th Squadron (Mosquito) 613th Squadron (Mosquito) NO. 139 Wing 98th Squadron (B-25) 180th Squadron (B-25) 320th Squadron (B-25) No. 140 Wing 21st Squadron (Mosquito) 464th (RAAF) Squadron (Mosquito) 487t (RNZAF) Squadron (Mosquito) No. 83 Group No. 39 Reconnaissance Wing 168th Squadron (P-51 Mustang) 414th (RCAF) Squadron (P-51 Mustang) 430th (RCAF) Squadron (P-51 Mustang) 1 400th (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) No. 121 Wing 174th Squadron (Typhoon) 175th Squadron (Typhoon) 245th Squadron (Typhoon) No. 122 Wing 19th Squadron (P-51 Mustang) 65th Squadron (P-51 Mustang) 122nd Squadron (P-51 Mustang) No. 124 Wing 181st Squadron (Typhoon) 182nd Squadron (Typhoon) 247th Squadron (Typhoon) No. 125 Wing 132nd Squadron (Spitfire) 453rd (RAAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 602nd Squadron (Spitfire) No. 126 (RCAF) Wing 401st (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 411th (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 412th (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) No. 127 (RCAF) Wing 403rd (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 416th (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 421st (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) No. 129 (RCAF) Wing 184th (RCAF) Squadron (Typhoon) No. 143 (RCAF) Wing 438th (RCAF) Squadron (Typhoon) 439th (RCAF) Squadron (Typhoon) 440th (RCAF) Squadron (Typhoon) No. 144 (RCAF) Wing 441st (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 442nd (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 443rd (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) No. 84 Group No. 35 (Reconnaissance) Wing 2nd Squadron (P-51) 268th Squadron (P-51) 4th Squadron (Spitfire) No. 123 Wing 198th Squadron (Typhoon) 609th Squadron (Typhoon) No. 131 Wing 302nd Squadron (Spitfire) 308th Squadron (Spitfire) 317th Squadron (Spitfire) No. 132 Wing 66th Squadron (Spitfire) 331st Squadron (Spitfire) 332nd Squadron (Spitfire) No. 133 Wing 129th Squadron (P-51) 306th Squadron (P-51) 315th Squadron (P-51) No. 134 Wing 310th Squadron (Spitfire) 312th Squadron (Spitfire) 313th Squadron (Spitfire) No. 135 Wing 222nd Squadron (Spitfire) 349th Squadron (Spitfire) 485th (RNZAF) Squadron (Spitfire) No. 136 Wing 164th Squadron (Typhoon) 183rd Squadron (Typhoon) No. 145 Wing 329th Squadron (Spitfire) 340th Squadron (Spitfire) 341st Squadron (Spitfire) No. 146 Wing 193rd Squadron (Typhoon) 197th Squadron (Typhoon) 257th Squadron (Typhoon) 266th Squadron (Typhoon) No. 85 Group1 56th Squadron (Spitfire) 91st Squadron (Spitfire) 124th Squadron (Spitfire) 322nd Squadron (Spitfire) 3rd Squadron (Tempest) 486th (RNZAF) Squadron (Tempest) 29th Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) 264th Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) 409th (RCAF) Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) 410th (RCAF) Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) 488th (RNZAF) Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) AIR DEFENSE OF GREAT BRITAIN No. 10 Group 1st Squadron (Spitfire) 41st Squadron (Spitfire) 126th Squadron (Spitfire) 131st Squadron (Spitfire) 165th Squadron (Spitfire) 610th Squadron (Spitfire) 616th Squadron (Spitfire) 263rd Squadron (Typhoon) 151st Squadron (Mosquito, nightfighter) 68th Squadron (Beaufighter, nightfighter) 406th (RCAF) Squadron (Beaufighter, nightfighter) 276th Air Sea Rescue Squadron (Spitfire, Walrus, Warwick) 1449th Flight (Hurricane) No. 11 Group 1 Responsible for the defense of overseas base. In the assault phase it was under the operational control of No. 11 Group, which was responsible to A.D.G.B. for night operaiotns and to the 2nd Tactical Air Force for day operations. 3 33rd Squadron (Spitfire) 64th Squadron (Spitfire) 74th Squadron (Spitfire) 80th Squadron (Spitfire) 127th Squadron (Spitfire) 130th Squadron (Spitfire) 339th Squadron (Spitfire) 234th Squadron (Spitfire) 274th Squadron (Spitfire) 303rd Squadron (Spitfire) 345th Squadron (Spitfire) 350th Squadron (Spitfire) 402nd (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire) 501st Squadron (Spitfire) 611th Squadron (Spitfire) 137th Squadron (Typhoon) 96th Squadron (Mosquito, nightfighter) 125th Squadron (Mosquito, nightfighter) 219th Squadron (Mosquito, nightfighter) 456th (RAAF) Squadron (Mosquito, nightfighter) 418th (RCAF) Squadron (Mosquito, intruder) 605th Squadron (Mosquito, intruder) 275th Air/Sea Rescue Squadron (Spitifre, Warwick, Walrus) 277th Air/Sea Rescue Squadron (Spitifre, Warwick, Walrus) 278th Air/Sea Rescue Squadron (Spitifre, Warwick, Walrus) 1320th Flight (Typhoon) No. 12 Group 316th Squadron (P-51) 504th Squadron (Spitfire) 25th Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) 307th Squadron (Mosquito, night fighter) Fighter Interception Unit (Beaufighter, Mosquito) No. 13 Group 118th Squadron (Spitfire) 309th Squadron (Hurricane) UNITED STATES 9TH AIR FORCE 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group 12th Reconnaissance Squadron 31st Reconnaissance Squadron 33rd Reconnaissance Squadron 34th Reconnaissance Squadron 155th Reconnaissance Squadron IX Tactical Air Command 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 30th Reconnaissance Squadron (P-51) 33rd Reconnaissance Squadron (P-51) 107th Reconnaissance Squadron (P-51) 109th Reconnaissance Squadron (P-51) 70th Fighter Wing 48th Fighter Group 492nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron (P-47) 493rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron (P-47) 494th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (P-47) 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 405th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 406th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron (P-38) 393rd (later 179th) Fighter Squadron (P-38) 394th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 429th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 430th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 71st Fighter Wing 366th Fighter Group 478th Bombardment Squadron (P-47) 479th Bombardment Squadron (P-47) 480th Bombardment Squadron (P-47) 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 429th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 430th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 491st Bombardment Squadron 368th Fighter Group 395th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 396th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 397th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 370th Fighter Group 401st Fighter Squadron (P-38) 402nd Fighter Squadron (P-38) 485th Fighter Squadron (P-38) 84th Fighter Wing 50th Fighter Group 10th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 81st Fighter Squadron (P-47) 313th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 387th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 388th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 404th Fighter Group 506th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 507th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 508th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 510th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 511th Fighter Squadron (P-47) XIX Tactical Air Command 100th Fighter Wing 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron (P-51) 355th Fighter Squadron (P-51) 356th Fighter Squadron (P-51) 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron (P-51) 375th Fighter Squadron (P-51) 5 376th Fighter Squadron (P-51) 358th Fighter Group 365th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 366th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 367th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 486th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 487th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 303rd Fighter Wing 36th Fighter Group 22nd Fighter Squadron (P-47) 23rd Fighter Squadron (P-47) 53rd Fighter Squadron (P-47) 373rd Fighter Group 410th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 411th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 412nd Fighter Squadron (P-47) 406th Fighter Group (P-47) 512th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 513th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 514th Fighter Squadron (P-47) 422nd Night Fighter Squadron (Havoc, Blackwidow) 423rd Night Fighter Squadron (Havoc, Blackwidow) 425th Night Fighter Squadron (Havoc, Blackwidow) IX Bomber Command 1st Pathfinder Squadron (B-26) 97th Bombardment Wing (Light) 409th Bombardment Group 640th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 641st Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 642nd Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 643rd Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 410th Bombardment Group 644th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 645th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 646th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 647th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 416th Bombardment Group (A-20) 668th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 669th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 670th Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 671st Bombardment Squadron (A-20) 98th Bombardment Wing (Medium) 323rd Bombardment Group 453rd Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 454th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 455th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 456th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 387th Bombardment Group 556th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 557th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 558th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 559th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 394th Bombardment Group 584th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 585th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 586th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 587th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 397th Bombardment Group 596th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 597th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 598th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 599th Bombardment Squadron (B-26) 99th Bombardment Wing (Medium) 322nd Bombardment Group 449th Bombardment Squadron
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