Wildcat
Major
G'day Max, I can only help out on the RAAF side of things, Maybe Evan (A4K) could contibute with the RNZAF side of things.
HTH
No. 9 Walrus Rathmines with a/c attached to HMAS Manoora, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Westralia, HMAS Australia,
No 24 Wirraway at Townsville
No 73 Anson formed in May 42 though not operational
HTH
Again about South West Pacific...
I'm trying to find out the disposition of Allied air forces before tha battle of Coral Sea (may 1942).
this is what I've found. Corrections are welcome.
RAAF:
Western Australia (Perth)
No. 77 P-40E
Guildford
No. 14 Hudson
Pearce
No. 25 Wirraway
Pearce
No. 35 transports
Marylands, WA
USN VP-101 PBY
USAAF Det. 28th BS LB-30
South East
No. 4 Wirraway (Canberra)
Transferred to Camden NSW late May
No. 5 Wirraway (Melbourne)
On the 11th the sqn transferred from Laverton to Toowoomba QLD
No. 6 Hudson (Sydney)
Richmond NSW with a/c also operating from Coffs Harbour, Nabiac, Moruya and Amberley on ASW work.
No. 7 Hudson (Melbourne)
Bairnsdale
No 18 NEI [B-25]
Canberra
No. 22 Boston (Sydney)
Richmond. Sqn started to convert from Wirraway to Boston's on the 10th
No. 23 Wirraway, Hudson (Brisbane)
Only Wirraway. Transferred from Archerfield to Amberley QLD on the 6th.
No. 30 [Beaufighter]
Richmond
No. 100 Beaufort (Sydney)
Transferred from Richmond to Mareeba QLD mid May
No 33 and No. 36 transports
33 at Townsville, 36 at Laverton
Darwin and NT
No. 2 and No. 13 Hudson
2 at Darwin, 13 at Hughes
No. 12 Wirraway
Batchelor
No. 34 trasnports
Transferred from Darwin to Batchelor
Townsville and North East (near the battle area)
No. 76 P-40E
Townsville
No. 11 and No. 20 Catalina
No.11 at Port Moresby. No. 20 transferred from port Moresby to Bowen, QLD on the 7th of May
No. 32 Hudson
Horn Island
No. 75 P-40E? (refitting after the Port Moresby battles)
Port Moresby upto the 9th. Last surviving P40 landed Townsville on the 10th. Sqn transferred to Kingaroy QLD on the 17th
No. 9 Walrus Rathmines with a/c attached to HMAS Manoora, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Westralia, HMAS Australia,
No 24 Wirraway at Townsville
No 73 Anson formed in May 42 though not operational