Mediterranean Air Command (MAC) September 3, 1943

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1 Northwest African Air Force (NAAF) Mediterranean Air Command (MAC) September 3, 1943 Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) No. 205 Group RAF No. 231 Wing RAF No. 37 Squadron (20 Wellingtons X) No. 70 Squadron (20 Wellingtons III/X) No. 236 Wing RAF No. 40 Squadron (20 Wellingtons III/X) No. 104 Squadron (20 Wellingtons III/X) No. 330 Wing RAF No. 142 Squadron (20 Wellingtons III/X) No. 150 Squadron (20 Wellingtons III/X) No. 331 Wing RAF No. 420 Squadron RCAF (20 Wellingtons X) No. 424 Squadron RCAF (20 Wellingtons X) No. 425 Squadron RCAF (20 Wellingtons X) 5th Heavy Bombardment Wing (USAAF) 97th Heavy Bombardment Group 340th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 341st Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 342nd Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 414th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 301st Heavy Bombardment Group 32nd Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 352nd Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 353rd Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 419th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 90th Heavy Bombardment Group 346th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 347th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 348th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 416th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 2nd Heavy Bombardment Group 20th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 49th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 96th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 429th Bombardment Squadron (12 B-17 Fortresses) 47th Medium Bombardment Wing (USAAF) 310th Medium Bombardment Group 379th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 380th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 381st Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 428th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 321st Medium Bombardment Group 445th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 446th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 447th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 448th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 82nd Fighter Group 95th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 96th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 97th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings)

2 42nd Medium Bombardment Wing (USAAF) 17th Medium Bombardment Group 34th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 37th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 95th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 432nd Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 319th Medium Bombardment Group 437th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 438th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 439th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 440th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 320th Medium Bombardment Group 441st Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 442nd Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 443rd Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 444th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-26 Marauders) 1st Fighter Group 27th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 71st Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 94th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 14th Fighter Group 37th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 48th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 49th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 318th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) 319th Fighter Squadron (25 P-38 Lightnings) Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) Northwest African Tactical Bomber Force (NATBF) 8e Groupement I/11 Squadron FFAF (15 LeO 5) II/23 Squadron FFAF (15 LeO 5) I/25 Squadron FFAF (15 LeO 5) No. 3 Wing SAAF No. 12 Squadron SAAF (24 Bostons) No. 24 Squadron SAAF (24 Bostons) No. 21 Squadron SAAF (24 Baltimores) No. 232 Wing RAF No. 55 Squadron RAF (24 Baltimores) No. 223 Squadron RAF (24 Baltimores) No. 326 Wing RAF No. 18 Squadron RAF (16 Bostons) No. 114 Squadron RAF (16 Bostons) 47th Light Bombardment Group USAAF 84th Bombardment Squadron (13 A-20 Havocs) 85th Bombardment Squadron (13 A-20 Havocs) 86th Bombardment Squadron (13 A-20 Havocs) 97th Bombardment Squadron (13 A-20 Havocs) 12th Medium Bombardment Group USAAF 81st Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 82nd Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 83rd Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 434th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 340th Medium Bombardment Group USAAF 486th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells)

3 487th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 488th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) 489th Bombardment Squadron (13 B-25 Mitchells) XII Air Support Command (USAAF) 27th Fighter-Bomber Group 522nd Fighter Squadron (13 A-36A Invaders) 523rd Fighter Squadron (13 A-36A Invaders) 524th Fighter Squadron (13 A-36A Invaders) 31st Fighter Group 307th Fighter Squadron (25 Spitfires V/IX) 308th Fighter Squadron (25 Spitfires V/IX) 309th Fighter Squadron (25 Spitfires V/IX) 33rd Fighter Group 58th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40 Warhawks) 59th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40 Warhawks) 60th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40 Warhawks) 99th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40 Warhawks) det. 111th Tactical Recon. Squadron (18 P-51 Mustangs) det. 86th Fighter-Bomber Group 525th Fighter Squadron (25 A-36A Apaches/Invaders/Mustangs) 526th Fighter Squadron (25 A-36A Apaches/Invaders/Mustangs) 527th Fighter Squadron (25 A-36A Apaches/Invaders/Mustangs) Desert Air Force No. 60 Squadron SAAF (P-38 Lightnings/Mosquitos) No. 241 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes/Spitfires) No. 211 Group RAF No. 7 Wing RAF No. 2 Squadron SAAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 4 Squadron SAAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) 57th Fighter Group USAAF 64th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40F Warhawks) 65th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40F Warhawks) 66th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40F Warhawks) 79th Fighter Group USAAF 85th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40F Warhawks) 86th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40F Warhawks) 87th Fighter Squadron (25 P-40F Warhawks) No. 239 Wing RAF No. 1 Squadron SAAF (16 Spitfires V/VIII) No. 92 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires) No. 145 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/VIII) No. 417 Squadron RCAF (16 Spitfires VIII) No. 601 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VB/VIII) No. 285 Wing RAF No. 40 Squadron SAAF (16 Spitfires) No. 225 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires) No Flight RAF (6 P-51 Mustangs) No. 322 Wing RAF No. 81 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 152 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 154 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 242 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 324 Wing RAF No. 43 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 72 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX)

4 No. 232 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 111 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VB/C/IX) No. 243 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VB/C/IX) No. 600 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters) Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) No. 36 Squadron RAF (20 Wellingtons) No. 500 Squadron RAF (16 Hudsons) No. 624 Squadron RAF (14 Halifaxes, 2 Venturas) 73rd Squadron USN (12 PBY Catalinas) 92nd Squadron USN (12 PBY Catalinas) 81st Fighter Group USAAF 91st Fighter Squadron (25 P-39 Airacobras) 92nd Fighter Squadron (25 P-39 Airacobras) 93rd Fighter Squadron (25 P-39 Airacobras) 63rd Fighter Wing 350th Fighter Group USAAF 345th Fighter Squadron (25 P-39 Airacobras) 346th Fighter Squadron (25 P-39 Airacobras) 347th Fighter Squadron (25 P-39 Airacobras) 414th Nightfighter Squadron USAAF (12 Beaufighters VIF) 415th Nightfighter Squadron USAAF (12 Beaufighters VIF) 416th Nightfighter Squadron USAAF (12 Beaufighters VIF) 417th Nightfighter Squadron USAAF (12 Beaufighters VIF) No. 153 Squadron RAF (12 Beaufighters VIF) No. 242 Group RAF No. 813 Squadron FAA (12 Swordfishes) No. 323 Wing RAF No. 32 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 73 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC) No. 253 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC) No. 87 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes II/Spitfires IX) No. 219 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters VIF) No. 325 Wing RAF No. 272 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters) No. 603 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters) No. 604 Squadron RAF (16 Hudsons) No. 614 Squadron RAF (16 Blenheims) No. 328 Wing RAF No. 13 Squadron RAF (16 Blenheims V) No. 14 Squadron RAF (16 B-26 Mauraders) No. 39 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters IX) No. 47 Squadron, RAF (16 Beaufighters IX) No. 52 Squadron, RAF (16 Beaufighters VIF) No. 255 Squadron, RAF (16 Wellingtons) No. 458 Squadron, RAAF (16 Wellingtons) No. 608 Squadron, RAF (16 Hudsons) 62nd Fighter Wing 52nd Fighter Group USAAF 2nd Fighter Squadron (25 Spitfires) 4th Fighter Squadron (25 Spitfires) 5th Fighter Squadron (25 Spitfires) 2688th Headquarters (Anti-Submarine Patrols) USAAF

5 1st Anti-Submarine Squadron (12 B-24 Liberators) 2nd Anti-Submarine Squadron (12 B-24 Liberators) 2689th Headquarters 41 Squadron FFAF (12 Walruses) I/3 Squadron FFAF (20 Spitfires VC) II/7 Squadron FFAF (20 Spitfires VC) I/4 Squadron FFAF (25 P-39 Airacobras) I/5 Squadron FFAF (25 P-39 Airacobras) III/6 Squadron FFAF (25 P-39 Airacobras) II/5 Squadron FFAF (25 P-40 Kittyhawks) Northwest African Photographic Reconnaissance Wing (NAPRW) 682nd Squadron RAF (12 Spitfires VB) II/33 Squadron FFAF (6 P-38 Lightnings F-5A) 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group (USAAF) 12th Reconnaissance Squadron 15th Reconnaissance Squadron 23rd Reconnaissance Squadron (39 P-38 F-5A Lightnings and 4 B-17 Fortresses) Northwest African Troop Carrier Command (NATCC) 5th Troop Carrier Wing USAAF 60th Troop Carrier Group 10th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 11th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 12th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 28th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 62nd Troop Carrier Group 4th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 7th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 8th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 51st Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 64th Troop Carrier Group 16th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 17th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 18th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 35th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 52nd Troop Carrier Wing 61st Troop Carrier Group USAAF 14th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 59th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 313th Troop Carrier Group USAAF 29th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 47th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 49th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 315th Troop Carrier Group (from US 8th Air force) 34th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 43rd Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 316th Troop Carrier Group USAAF 36th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 44th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains)

6 45th Troop Carrier Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) No. 38 Wing RAF No. 296 Squadron RAF (26 Albermarles) No. 651 Squadron RAF (12 Austers) No. 654 Squadron RAF (12 Austers) Air Observation Post Malta Command Middle East Air Command No. 23 Squadron RAF (16 Mosquitos) No. 108 Squadron RAF (16 Beauforts) No. 256 Squadron RAF (6 Mosquitos) No. 815 Squadron FAA (9 Albacores) No. 826 Squadron FAA (9 Albacores) Malta Wing RAF No. 126 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 249 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 185 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 229 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VC/IX) No. 248 Wing RAF No. 69 Squadron (16 Baltimores) No. 221 Squadron (20 Wellingtons) HQ RAF Middle East No. 680 Squadron RAF (12 Spitfires) No. 216 Group RAF No. 173 Squadron RAF (33 C-60 Lodestars, Fairchilds, et al) No. 216 Squadron RAF (16 C-47 Dakotas) No. 267 Squadron RAF (16 C-47 Dakotas) No. 249 Wing RAF No. 28 Squadron SAAF (16 Dakotas, Ansons, & Wellingtons) No. 117 Squadron RAF (16 C-47 Dakotas) No. 162 Squadron RAF (16 Wellingtons/Blenheims) A.H.Q. Levant No. 209 Group RAF No. 127 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes/Spitfires) No. 227 Squadron RAF 16 Beaufighters VIC) No. 213 Group RAF 2259th Wing RAF (commanded by Air Defenses, Eastern Med.) A.H.Q. East Africa A.H.Q. Iraq & Persia No. 877 Squadron FAA (12 Hurricanes II) No. 246 Wing RAF No. 209 Squadron RAF (6 PBY Catalinas I/IB/IIA) No. 250 Squadron RAF (6 PBY Catalinas IB) No. 262 Squadron RAF (6 PBY Catalinas IB) No. 230 Squadron RAF (6 Sunderlands III) No. 248 Wing RAF No. 265 Squadron (6 PBY Catalinas IB)

7 No. 215 Group RAF Defense Force (Abadan)(6 Hurricanes IIA) No. 208 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes) No. 244 Squadron RAF (16 Blenheims) No. 140 Squadron RAF (6 PBY Catalinas IB) H.Q. British Forces Aden No. 8 Squadron RAF (16 Blehneims) No. 1 Flight RAF (6 PBY Catalinas I) 9th Air Force (USAAF) 37th Squadron (13 C-47 Skytrains) 98th Heavy Bombardment Group 343rd Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 344th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 345th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 346th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 376th Heavy Bombardment Group (from NASAF September 13, 1943) 512th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 513th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 514th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) 515th Bombardment Squadron (8 B-24 Liberators) No. 240 Wing RAF No. 178 Squadron, RAF (16 Halifaxes/B-24 Liberators) No. 462 Squadron RAAF (16 Halifaxes) Air Defenses, Eastern Mediterranean No. 259 Wing RAF No. 46 Squadron (Beauforts) No. 208 Squadron (18 Hurricanes IIA/B) No. 210 Group RAF No. 3 Squadron SAAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 33 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 215 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 274 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 212 Group RAF No. 7 Squadron SAAF (16 Spitfires VC) No. 80 Squadron SAAF (16 Spitfires VC) No. 41 Squadron SAAF (16 Hurricanes IIB) No. 94 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 123 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 134 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIB) No. 174 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 89 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters) No. 108 Squadron RAF (Beaufighters) No. 14 Squadron RAF (14 Halifaxes II) No. 237 Rhodesian Squadron (18 Hurricanes IIC) No. 219 Group RAF No. 46 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters VIF) No. 74 Squadron RAF (16 Spitfires VB/VC) No. 238 Squadron RAF (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 335 Hellenic Squadron (16 Hurricanes IIB) No. 336 Hellenic Squadron (16 Hurricanes IIC) No. 451 Squadron RAAF (16 Hurricanes IIC)

8 No. 201 Group RAF No. 13 Hellenic Squadron (16 Blenheims V) No. 15 Squadron SAAF (24 Baltimores) No. 454 Squadron SAAF (16 Baltimores) No. 459 Squadron SAAF (16 Hudsons IIIA/V/VI) No. 238 Wing RAF No. 16 Squadron SAAF (24 Beauforts) No. 245 Wing RAF No. 1 G.R.U. (3 Wellingtons I/IC) No. 247 Wing RAF No. 38 Squadron RAF (20 Wellingtons) No. 203 Squadron RAF (16 Baltimores) No. 252 Squadron RAF (16 Beaufighters Notes: det. = detachment FAA = Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy) FFAF = Free French Air Force Hellenic refers to Greek Air Force RAF = Royal Air Force RAAF = Royal Australian Air Force RCAF = Royal Canadian Air Force Rhodesian refers to Rhodesian Air Force SAAF = South African Air Force USAAF = United States Army Air Force G.R.U. = General Reconnaissance Unit Extracted and edited from: C.J.C. Molony, F.C. Flynn, H.L. Davies, and T.P. Gleave, The Mediterranean and the Middle East, Vol. V, The Campaign in Sicily 1943 and the Campaign in Italy, 3rd September 1943 to 31st March 1944, London: HMSO, 1973.

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