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Situazione Luftwaffe penisola italiana - Territorio Terza Squadra Aerea R.A .

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• "RAF - T hc Sicilia n Campaign J unc - Aug ust 1943", Appendix 3, AFHRA 23364 I rela tivi dati provengono da do cument i della Luftwaffe.

• "The Luftwaffe. 1939- 1945'', "A ir Uni ts LW" . by Michae l Ho lm, 1997-2000. per i movimenti di rep art i dalle basi francesi a que ll e ita li ane.

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OPE RAZIONE CORKSCREW

XII Air Support Command

Ordine di Batta g lia

20 maggio - 4 giu g no 1943

Reparto

225

241

/Reco n Sq n (British) n (Bri tish)

Origine: ·'Operation Co rksc rew", Xll ASC Pantell erian Campaign, p.2 , AFHRA A-6005

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Appendix "G" to Air Plan Pag. l "Husky"

Maximum Scale of fighter and bomber effort with resources available Forces available lt is estimated that the following Squadrons will be available

AFHRA roll A-6192, frame 1209

In assessing the number of sorties avai lable the following factor have been taken into account:

Day Fighter S.E.F. serviceab ilit y: estimated 75% of the strength. Number of sorties: 2 per serviceab le aircraft.

Night Fighter T.E.F. serviceab ilit y estimated 75% of the strengt h. Average range 250 miies. Number of Sorties: per l ½ serviceable aircraft.

Defensive serv iceab ility: estimated 75% of the st reng th. Number of s orties: 2 per serviceable aircraft.

Note:

• S E.F = sing le engine fighter. T.E.F. = twin eng in e fighte r

• L'elenco non comprende: IX Air Force (B -24), North African Coastal Air Force (NACAF), Army Cooperation, Tactical Troop Transport, P.R.U. e gli aJ ianti , che invece parteciparono alle operazioni.

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Th e Northwest African Air Forces in the Sicilian Cam p a ign

Annex 7

Ann ex ure " B " to P ian for the e mp loymenL of th c Northwe s t African Air a nd attached Air Forces in Operat ion H US KY

(lncluding incoming and a ttached combat un it~ and giving the compo itio n of thc Air T

205 Group RAF (& RCA,F) Wellington (N)

Notes: l ) Due to arri ve from U.S. - 2) Three Squadrons from UK with on e Wing H.Q. AII We llington units U.E. 20 aircrafl - 3) Two RAF wings and 4 Wellington Squadrons and I Halifax Squadron (462 Sqn ) lo come from UK

The Northwest African Air Forces in the Sicilian Campaign- Annex 7 Annexure "B" to:

Pi an for the employment of the Northwest African Air and a ttach ed Air Forces in Operation HUSKY

NORTHWEST AFRICAN TACTlCAL AJR FORCES INITIAL ORDER OF BA TTLE H.Q. N.A.T.A.F.

Tact. Bomb. Force (TUNIS area) 326 18 Sqn Wing (LB )

RAF 1 14 Sqn (Bost) (LB) 232 55 Sqn Wing (LB )

223 Sqn (Balt) ( LB )

IID ) l. A O.e. MALTA will con tro) units sho wn in the chain of command on ly when th ese units are in MALTA -

2. 2. ½ 600 Sqn in MALTA under contro] of A.O .e. MALTA unti I it moves into SICIL Y

3. 153 Squadron movc s into S ICfLY. up to wh ich tim e it will use a base in S ICILY as an A.L.G.

4. Adv. XIT A.S C. wiH be located in th e Headquartcrs ship, unt il cstabl ishecl ashore. lt wi ll [ ) the link between H.Q

Dcsert Air Force and H.Q Western Task Force

AFHRA roll A-6 192 fr 0915

Th e Northwest African Air Forces in the Sicilian Campaign- Annex 7

Annexure "B" to : Pian for the employment of the Northwest African Air and attached Air Forces in Operation HUSKY

NORTHWETS AFRICAN COASTAL AIR FORCE

52 ND Fighter Group

(Spit)

81 ST Fighter Group

350THFighter Group

(P-39)

1sr AS Wing

(B-24)

Ba se

Korba S. ( K. 7243)

Bir Me ~~aua ( K.7051) (New B G. unde r construc tio)

Korba

Faijouna ( K.7668 )

Haoua ria ( K.8086)

Haouaria ( K.8086)

Soalba We st ( K.7464)

Soa lba We st & Soalba Ea~t ( K.7764)

Base

Gromb alia

Enfida ll e Rcville

Soliman N.

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Operat ion HU S KY - ( D-7 = 3 July 1943 )

Appendix '"A'" to T.A F. Op era tion ln s tru ction N°4

T.A.F. Orcler of Battle D-7

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