APPENDIX VIII
Order of Battle, Coastal Command, 15th February, 1943HEADQUARTERS COASTAL COMMAND
No. 15 Group Squadrons Nos. 201, 228, 246, 330, 422 (R.C.A.F.), 423 (R.C.A.F.) Sunderland Nos. 206, 220 Fortress No. 120 Liberator No. 28. (Det.) Anson (Ai. Sea Rescue) Flights No. 140. (Metcal.) Spitfire, Hudson, Gladiator No. 1. Group Squadrons Nos. 143, 236, 254 Beaufighter Nos. 53, 320, 407 (R.C.A.F.) Hudson No. 86 Liberator No. 41. (R.C.A.F.) Hampden No. 52. (Metcal.) Spitfire, Hudson Mosquito, Giadiator No. 279 Hudson (Ai. Sea Rescue) No. 280 Anson (Ai. Sea Rescue) Nos. 83. (F.A.A.), 836 (F.A.A.) Swordfish Nos. 540, 541, 542, 543, 544 Mosquito, Spitfire, Wellington, (P.R.) No. 1. GROUP Squadrons Nos. 144, 235 Beaufighter Nos. 45. (R.A.A.F.), 489 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Hampden No. 190 Catalina No. 612 Whitley No. 54. (Det.) Mosquit. (P.R.) Flights No. 1477 Catalina No. 140. (Metcal.) Spitfire, Hudson No. 1. Group Squadrons Nos. 172, 179 (Det.), 304, 311, 547 Wellington No. 224, 1st and 2nd Antisubmarine (U.S.A.A.F.) Liberator
Nos. 1. (R.A.A.F.), 119, 461 (R.A.A.F.) Sunderland Nos. 248, 404 (R.C.A.F.) Beaufighter No. 502 Whitley No. 58 Whitley, Halifax No. 59 Fortress No. 210 Catalina No. 40. (R.C.A.F.) (on loan from Bomber Command) Halifax No. 54. (Det.) Spitfir. (P.R.) Flights, Other Units No. 140. (Metcal.) Flight Hudson, Ventura, Albemarle No. 1. O.T.U. (Det.) (on loan from Bomber Command) Whitley Headquarters R.A.F. Iceland Squadrons No. 269 Hudson 84th (U.S. Navy) Squadron Catalina No. 33. (Det.) Northrop No. 12. (Det.) Liberator Flights No. 140. (Metcal.) Hudson Headquarters R.A.F. Gibraltar Squadrons Nos. 48, 233 Hudson Nos. 202, 210 (Det.) Catalina No. 179 Wellington No. 54. (Det.) Spitfir. (P.R.)
Abbreviations Det. Detachment F.A.A. Fleet Air Arm Metcal. Meteorological Calibration O.T.U. Operational Training Unit P.R. Photographic Reconnaissance R.A.A.F. Royal Australian Air Force R.C.A.F. Royal Canadian Air Force R.N.Z.A.F. Royal New Zealand Air Force U.S.A.A.F. United States Army Air Force
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