Is somebody able to correct the following OOB for august 1942?
In particular I don't know the bases of squadrons listed under "Somewhere in Australia".
5th USAAF:
Port Moresby:
80 FS (8 FG) P-39 and P-400 (to Milne 9/42)
41 FS (35FG) P-39 and P-400
Darwin area:
49 FG (7,8,9 FS) P-40
Australia (Townsville area, NE Austr.)
39, 40 FS (35FG) P-39 (Pt. Moresby 6-7/42)
35, 36 FS (8FG) P-39 and P.400 (to Milne 9/42)
8 PhRS F-4/P-38
22 BG (M) (2,19,33,408 BS) B-26
43 BG(H) (63,64,65,403 BS) B-17 (and B-24/LB-30?) (last two not operational)
19 BG(H) (28, 30, 93, 435 BS) B-17 (and B-24/LB-30?) at Mareeba
3 BG (L) 13, 90 BS: B-25; 89 BS A-20 (to Pt. Moresby 9/42), 8 BS: A-24 or A-20 (?)
South Australia:
38 BG (M) only 71 and 405 BS, not op.
RAAF:
Milne Bay:
No. 75, 76 P-40E
Pt. Moresby:
No. 100 Det. Beaufort TB
Horn Is.
No. 32 Hudson, No 6 from 8/42 ?
Darwin area:
No. 77 P-40E
No. 2, 13 Hudson
No. 12 Wirraway??
Townsville area:
No. 11, 20 Catalina
No. 7 Hudson
No. 33 Empire transports
West. Austr.
No. 14 Hudson
No. 25 9xBuffalo, Wirraway?
East. Austr.
No. 73 Anson ASW
No. 18 (B-25 from 9/42)
No. 31 (Beaufighter from 9/42)
No. 24 7x P-39F, Wirraway?
No. 30 Beaufighter Ic
Somewhere in Australia:
1 PRU 5x Buffalo
No. 4 and 21 Wirraway ?
No. 22 Boston (New Guinea 10/42)
No. 23 6xP-39D + Wirraway?
No. 5 Wirraway ?? Dont' know if in existence
Max
In particular I don't know the bases of squadrons listed under "Somewhere in Australia".
5th USAAF:
Port Moresby:
80 FS (8 FG) P-39 and P-400 (to Milne 9/42)
41 FS (35FG) P-39 and P-400
Darwin area:
49 FG (7,8,9 FS) P-40
Australia (Townsville area, NE Austr.)
39, 40 FS (35FG) P-39 (Pt. Moresby 6-7/42)
35, 36 FS (8FG) P-39 and P.400 (to Milne 9/42)
8 PhRS F-4/P-38
22 BG (M) (2,19,33,408 BS) B-26
43 BG(H) (63,64,65,403 BS) B-17 (and B-24/LB-30?) (last two not operational)
19 BG(H) (28, 30, 93, 435 BS) B-17 (and B-24/LB-30?) at Mareeba
3 BG (L) 13, 90 BS: B-25; 89 BS A-20 (to Pt. Moresby 9/42), 8 BS: A-24 or A-20 (?)
South Australia:
38 BG (M) only 71 and 405 BS, not op.
RAAF:
Milne Bay:
No. 75, 76 P-40E
Pt. Moresby:
No. 100 Det. Beaufort TB
Horn Is.
No. 32 Hudson, No 6 from 8/42 ?
Darwin area:
No. 77 P-40E
No. 2, 13 Hudson
No. 12 Wirraway??
Townsville area:
No. 11, 20 Catalina
No. 7 Hudson
No. 33 Empire transports
West. Austr.
No. 14 Hudson
No. 25 9xBuffalo, Wirraway?
East. Austr.
No. 73 Anson ASW
No. 18 (B-25 from 9/42)
No. 31 (Beaufighter from 9/42)
No. 24 7x P-39F, Wirraway?
No. 30 Beaufighter Ic
Somewhere in Australia:
1 PRU 5x Buffalo
No. 4 and 21 Wirraway ?
No. 22 Boston (New Guinea 10/42)
No. 23 6xP-39D + Wirraway?
No. 5 Wirraway ?? Dont' know if in existence
Max