Allied Expeditionary Air Force |
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United States Ninth Air Force |
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| 10 Photographic Reconnaissance Group |
Chalgrove, Bucks | Lightning, Havoc, Black Widow |
IX Tactical Air Command |
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| 70 Fighter Wing: | ||
| 48 Group | Ibsley, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 367 Group | Stoney Cross, Hants | P-38 Lightning |
| 371 Group | Bisterne Close, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 474 Group | Moreton, Essex | P-38 Lightning |
| 71 Fighter Wing: | ||
| 336 Group | Thruxton, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 368 Group | Chilbolton, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 370 Group | Andover, Hants | P-38 Lightning |
| 84 Fighter Wing: | ||
| 50 Group | Lymington, Hants | P-38 Lightning |
| 365 Group | Beaulieu, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 404 Group | Winkton, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 405 Group | Christchurch, Hants | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 67 Tactical Reconnaissance Group |
Middle Wallop, Hants | F-6 Mustang |
XIX Tactical Air Command |
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| 100 Fighter Wing: | ||
| 354 Group | Lashenden, Kent | P-51 Mustang |
| 358 Group | High Haldon, Kent | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 362 Group | Headcorn, Kent | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 363 Group | Staplehurst, Kent | P-51 Mustang |
| 303 Fighter Wing: | ||
| 36 Group | Kingsnorth, Kent | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 373 Group | Woodchurch, Kent | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 406 Group | Ashford, Kent | P-47 Thunderbolt |
IX Bomber Command |
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| 97 Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 409 Group | Little Walden, Essex | A-20 Havoc |
| 410 Group | Gosfield, Essex | A-20 Havoc |
| 416 Group | Wethersfield, Essex | A-20 Havoc |
| 98 Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 323 Group | Colne, Hunts | B-26 Marauder |
| 387 Group | Stoney Cross, Hants | B-26 Marauder |
| 394 Group | Boreham, Essex | B-26 Marauder |
| 397 Group | Rivenhall, Essex | B-26 Marauder |
| 99 Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 322 Group | Great Saling, Essex | B-26 Marauder |
| 344 Group | Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex | B-26 Marauder |
| 386 Group | Great Dunmow, Essex | B-26 Marauder |
| 391 Group | Matching, Essex | B-26 Marauder |
| One Pathfinder Squadron | B-26 Marauder | |
IX Troop Carrier Command |
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| 50 Troop Carrier Wing: | ||
| 439 Group | Upottery, Devon | C-47 Skytrain |
| 440 Group | Exeter, Devon | C-47 Skytrain |
| 441 Group | Merryfield, Somerset | C-47 Skytrain |
| 442 Group | Weston Zoyland, Somerset | C-47 Skytrain and C-53 Skytrooper |
| 52 Troop Carrier Wing: | ||
| 61 Group | Barkston Heath, Lincs | C-47 and C-53 |
| 313 Group | Folkingham, Lincs | C-47 and C-53 |
| 314 Group | Saltby, Leics | C-47 and C-53 |
| 315 Group | Spanhoe, Northants | C-47 and C-53 |
| 316 Group | Cottesmore, Rutland | C-47 and C-53 |
| 53 Troop Carrier Wing: | ||
| 434 Group | Aldermaston, Berks | C-47 |
| 435 Group | Welford, Berks | C-47 and C-53 |
| 436 Group | Membury, Berks | C-47 |
| 437 Group | Ramsbury, Wilts | C-47 |
| 438 Group | Greenham Common, Berks | C-47 |
| One Pathfinder Group | Dakota | |
| In addition, Troop Carrier Command used CG-4A and Horsa gliders | ||
Allied Strategic Air Force |
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United States Eighth Air Force |
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| 7 Photographic Reconnaissance Group |
Mount Farm, Bucks | Lightning, Spitfire |
1st Bombardment Division |
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| 1st Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 91 Group | Bassingbourn, Cambs | B-17 Fortress |
| 381 Group | Ridgewell, Essex | B-17 Fortress |
| 398 Group | Nuthampstead, Herts | B-17 Fortress |
| 40th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 92 Group | Podington, Beds | B-17 Fortress |
| 305 Group | Chelveston, Northants | B-17 Fortress |
| 306 Group | Thurleigh, Beds | B-17 Fortress |
| 41st Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 303 Group | Molesworth, Hunts | B-17 Fortress |
| 379 Group | Kimbolton, Hunts | B-17 Fortress |
| 384 Group | Grafton Underwood, Northants | B-17 Fortress |
| 94th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 351 Group | Polebrook, Northants | B-17 Fortress |
| 401 Group | Deenethorpe, Northants | B-17 Fortress |
| 457 Group | Glatton, Hunts | B-17 Fortress |
2nd Bombardment Division |
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| 2nd Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 389 Group | Hethel, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 445 Group | Tibenham, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 453 Group | Old Buckenham, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 14th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 44 Group | Shipdham, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 392 Group | Wendling, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 492 Group | North Pickenham, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 20th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 93 Group | Hardwick, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 446 Group | Flixton, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 448 Group | Seething, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 95th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 489 Group | Halesworth, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 491 Group | Metfield, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 96th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 458 Group | Horsham St Faith, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 466 Group | Attlebridge, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 467 Group | Rackheath, Norfolk | B-24 Liberator |
3rd Bombardment Division |
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| 4th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 94 Group | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 385 Group | Great Ashfield, Suffolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 447 Group | Rattlesden, Suffolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 13th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 95 Group | Horsham, Suffolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 100 Group | Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 390 Group | Framlington, Suffolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 45th Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 96 Group | Snetterton Heath, Norfolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 388 Group | Knettishall, Suffolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 452 Group | Deopham Green, Norfolk | B-17 Fortress |
| 92nd Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 486 Group | Sudbury, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 487 Group | Lavenham, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 93rd Combat Bombardment Wing: | ||
| 34 Group | Mendlesham, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 490 Group | Eye, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
| 493 Group | Debach, Suffolk | B-24 Liberator |
VIII Fighter Command |
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| 65th Fighter Wing: | ||
| 4 Group | Debden, Essex | P-51 Mustang |
| 56 Group | Boxted, Essex | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 355 Group | Steeple Morden, Essex | P-51 Mustang |
| 356 Group | Martlesham, Suffolk | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 479 Group | Wattisham, Suffolk | P-38 Lightning |
| 66th Fighter Wing: | ||
| 55 Group | Wormingford, Essex | P-38 Lightning |
| 78 Group | Duxford, Cambs | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 339 Group | Fowlmere, Cambs | P-51 Mustang |
| 353 Group | Raydon, Suffolk | P-47 Thunderbolt |
| 357 Group | Leiston, Suffolk | P-51 Mustang |
| 67th Fighter Wing: | ||
| 20 Group | Kings Cliffe, Northants | P-38 Lightning |
| 352 Group | Bodney, Norfolk | P-51 Mustang |
| 359 Group | East Wretham, Norfolk | P-51 Mustang |
| 361 Group | Bottisham, Cambs | P-51 Mustang |
| 364 Group | Honington, Suffolk | P-38 Lightning |
| Attached to RAF Coastal Command: | ||
| 103(USN), 105(USN), 110(USN), 114(USN) Sqns | Liberator | |
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