RAF OOB 1945

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RAF OOB 1945

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Post by James Patrick » 05 Dec 2003, 03:01

Does anyone know where I can find an OOB for the RAF at the end of the war? I'm specifically looking for fighter and fighter-bomber wings/groups/squadrons that supported the 21st Army Group. Thanks.

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Post by Andy H » 07 Dec 2003, 12:54

http://www.hellzapoppin.demon.co.uk/battleorder45.htm

The above link is for RAF Bomber Command OoB for April'45

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Post by James Patrick » 08 Dec 2003, 07:21

Hey Andy. Do you know if it was the same as it was in Normandy?http://johnston.ca/tacair/system.html has it for Normandy.

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Post by Hop » 09 Dec 2003, 01:07

The old site http://www.British-forces.com used to have an OOB for various RAF formations. The site's been down for years, though.

They had the following OOB for the 2nd TAF in May 45:

Squadron Aircraft Airfield
No.83 Group

121 Wing
175 Typhoon B.150 Hustedt
184 Typhoon B.150
245 Typhoon B.150

122 Wing
3 Tempest V B.152 Fassberg
56 Tempest V B.152
80 Tempest V B.152
486 RNZAF Tempest V B.152

124 Wing
137 Typhoon B.120 Langenhagen
181 Typhoon B.120
182 Typhoon B.120
247 Typhoon B.120

125 Wing
41 Spitfire XIV B.118 Celle
130 Spitfire XIV B.118
350 (Belgian) Spitfire XIV B.118

126 Wing
401 RCAF Spitfire IX B.116 Wunstorf
411 RCAF Spitfire IX B.116
412 RCAF Spitfire IX B.116
402 RCAF (Attached from 125 Wing) Spitfire XIV B.116

127 Wing
403 RCAF Spitfire XVI B.154 Reinsehlen
416 RCAF Spitfire XVI B.154
421 RCAF Spitfire XVI B.154
443 RCAF Spitfire XVI B.154

143 Wing RCAF
438 RCAF Typhoon B.150 Hustedt
439 RCAF Typhoon B.150
440 RCAF Typhoon (at APC)

39 Wing RCAF
430 RCAF Spitfire XVI B.154 Reinsehlen
400 RCAF Spitfire PR.XI B.154
414 RCAF Spitfire XVI B.154


No.84 Group

123 Wing
164 Typhoon B.103 Plantlunne
183 Typhoon B.103
198 Typhoon B.103
609 Typhoon B.103

131 Wing (Polish)
302 (Polish) Spitfire XVI B.113 Varrelbusch
308 (Polish) Spitfire XVI (at APC)
317 (Polish) Spitfire IX B.113
322 (Dutch) Spitfire XVI B.113
349 (Belgian) Spitfire IX B.113

135 Wing
33 Tempest V B.109
222 Tempest V B.109
274 Tempest V B.109
616 Meteor III B.152 Fassberg

145 Wing
74 Spitfire XVI B.105 Drope
340 (French) Spitfire XVI B.105
341 (French) Spitfire XVI B.105
345 (French) Spitfire XVI B.105
485 RNZAF Spitfire IX B.105

146 Wing
193 Typhoon B.111 Ahlorn
197 Typhoon B.111
263 Typhoon B.111
266 Typhoon (at APC)

35 Wing
2 Spitfire FR.XIVe B.106 Twente
4 Spitfire PR.XI B.106
268 Spitfire FR.XIVe B.106

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