Hollandia - 22 april 1944
Allied Air Forces
New Guinea
Fast Carriers (Task Force 58)
Escort Carriers (Task Force 78)
Solomons
Central Pacific
USAAF
V Air Force
Nadzab
RAAF No. 4 Squadron (less. Det.) Boomerang (and Wirraway?)
6th PhG(R) (8, 25, 26 PhS, 20 CMS) F-5 and F-7
71st RG(-)
V Fighter Command
8th FG (35, 36, 80 FS) respectively P-40N, P-47D, P-38 (H/J?)
475th FG (431, 432, 433 FS) P-38 (H/J?)
421 NFS P-38/P-70
V Bomber Command
22d BG(H) (2, 19, 33, 408 BS) B-24 (D to J?)
43d BG(H) (63, 64, 65, 403 BS) B-24
90th BG(H) (319, 320, 321, 400 BS) B-24
3d BG(L) (8, 13, 89, 90 BS) A-20
38th BG(M) (71, 405, 822, 823) B-25 D1/G
345th BG(M) (498-501) B-25 D/H
54th TCW
375th TCG (55-58 ) C-47
433d TCG (65-70) C-47
Saidor
309th BW(H)
82 RS(F) P-39Q
58th FG (69, 310, 311) P-47D
348th FG (340-342) P-47D
417th BG(L) (672-675) A-20
Gusap
310th BW(M), 85th FW
110 RS(F) P-39Q
35th FG (39-41) P-47D
49th FG (7, 8, 9) P-40N; 9th FS: P-47D till 9 april, P-38 thereafter
312th BG(L) (386-389) A-20
RAAF Det. A No. 4 Sqn Boomerang (and Wirraway?)
Finschafen
17 RS(B) B-25
418 NFS P-70
317th TCG (39, 40, 41, 46) C-47
VP-34 Det. (FAW-17) PBY-5 (USS Half Moon, Langemak Bay)
Brisbane/Townsville
374th TCG (6, 21, 22, 23) C-47
Darwin
380th BG(H) (528-531) B-24
RAAF
Goodenough Is.
No. 71 W (6, 8, 100 Sqn) Beaufort
Kiriwina Is.
No. 77 W (22, 30 Sqn) resp. Boston (A-20A), Beaufighter VI
Momote, Admiralty Is.
No. 73 W (76, 77, 79 Sqn) Kittyhawk IV (P-40N); No. 79: Spitfire VIII
USN VB-106 (FAW-1) PB4Y-1
USN VP-33 (FAW-10) PBY-5A
USN VP-52 (FAW-17) PBY-5 (USS Tangier, USS San Pablo)
USAAF 868 BS(H) [13th USAAF] B-24/SB-24
USAAF 5th BG(H) [13th USAAF] (23, 31, 72, 394) B-24
Cape Gloucester, New Britain
No. 78 W (75, 78, 80 Sqn) Kittyhawk IV (P-40N)
Det. B(?) No. 4 Sqn Boomerang (and Wirraway?)
Task Force 58
Air group 2 (USS Hornet)
VF-2 37 F6F-3
VB-2 33 SB2C-1C
VT-2 19 TBF-1C
VF(N)-76 Det. 4? F6F-3N
Air group 5 (USS Yorktown)
VF-5 37 F6F-3
VB-5 34 SBD-5
VT-5 17 TBF-1C
VF(N)-76 Det. 4 F6F-3N
Air group 8 (USS Bunker Hill)
VF-8 36 F6F-3
VB-8 34 SB2C-1C
VT-8 17 TBF-1C, 1 TBF-1D
VF(N)-76 Det. 4 F6F-3N
Air group 10 (USS Enterprise)
VF-10 33 F6F-3
VB-10 23 SBD-5
VT-10 16 TBF-1C
VF(N)-101 Det. 4 F4U-2
Air group 16 (USS Lexington)
VF-16 36 F6F-3
VB-16 32 SBD-5
VT-16 18 TBF-1C
VF(N)-76 Det. 4 F6F-3N, 2 TBF-1CN (?)
Air group 23 (USS Princeton)
VF-23 25 F6F-3
VT-23 9 TBF-1C
Air group 24 (USS Belleau Wood)
VF-24 23 F6F-3
VT-24 9 TBF-1C
Air group 25 (USS Cowpens)
VF-25 24 F6F-3
VT-25 7 TBF-1C
Air group 30 (USS Monterey)
VF-30 24 F6F-3
VT-30 9 TBF-1C
Air group 31 (USS Cabot)
VF-31 24 F6F-3
VT-31 9 TBF-1C
Air group 32 (USS Langley)
VF-32 25 F6F-3
VT-32 9 TBF-1C
Air group 50 (USS Bataan)
VF-50 22 F6F-3
VT-50 9 TBF-1C
Task Force 78
Air group 26 (USS Santee)
VF-26 24 FM-2
VT-26 9 TBF-1C
Air group 35 (USS Chenango)
VF-35 22 F6F-3
VT-35 9 TBM-1C
Air group 37 (USS Sangamon)
VF-37 21 F6F-3
VT-37 9 TBM-1C
Air group 60 (USS Suwannee)
VF-60 22 F6F-3
VT-60 9 TBM-1C
From 29/4 to 12/5
(USS Santee)
VF-26 Det. 1 FM-2
VT-26 9 TBF-1C
VT-35 9 TBM-1C
VT-37 8 TBM-1C
(USS Chenango) broken catapult
VF-26 22 FM-2
VF-35(-) 11 F6F-3
(USS Sangamon)
VF-37 21 F6F-3
VF-35 Det. 10 F6F-3
VT-37 Det. 1 TBM-1C(P)
(USS Coral Sea)
VC-33 14 FM-2, 12 TBF-1C
(USS Corregidor)
VC-41 15 FM-2, 12 TBF-1C
(USS Manila Bay)
VC-7 15 FM-2, 10 TBF-1C
(USS Natoma Bay)
VC-63 15 FM-2, 12 TBF-1C
Task Unit 34.9.3
Replacement Carriers:
USS Barnes
35 F6F, 11 SB2C, 12 TBF
USS Petrof Bay
25 F6F-3, 11 SBD-5, 7 SB2C-1C, 8 TBM, 4 OS2U-3
Solomons Area:
AirNorSols
Green Island:
USN
VB-115 PB4Y-1
VD-1 Det. PB4Y-1(P)
VF-34 F6F-3
VB-98 Det. SBD-5
USMC
MAG-14
VMF-114, 211, 212, 321 F4U-1
VMSB-243, 341 SBD-5
VMTB-134 TBF-1
Bougainville Is (Torokina, and Piva?)
USAAF
68th FS P-39Q
17th PhRS Det. F-5
USN
VB-306 SBD-5
VT-305 TBF-1
USMC
MAG-24
VMF-115, 215 F4U-1
VMSB-235 SBD-5
VMTB-242 TBF-1
RNZAF
No. 16 Sqn and No.17 in place of No. 19 around 20 april Kittyhawk IV (P-40N)
No. 25 Sqn Dauntless (SBD-5)
No. 30 Sqn Avenger I (TBF-1)
No. 2 ???? Ventura (PV-1) Don't know if already there
Treasury Is.
USAAF
42d BG(M) (69, 70, 75, 390) B-25 (D/H)??
100th BS(M) B-25
347th FG(-) (339) P-38J
Adv base of 12th and 44th FS (18th FG) P-38H
USN
VB-138 PV-1
VP-91 Det. PBY-5 (USS Chincoteague)
VS-68 SBD-4
USMC
VMB-413 PBJ-1
Vella Lavella Is. (Bakaroma)
USMC
VMF(N)-531 PV-1(N)
New Georgia Is. (Munda, Ondonga, Segi)
USAAF
70th FS P-38 and P-39
307th BG(H)(-) (370-372) B-24
USN
FAW-1
VP-12, 81(-) PBY-5A
VP-14 PBY-5 (USS Pocomoke)
VB-148 PV-1
VB-305, VB-98(-) SBD-5
VS-64 SBD-4
Don't know if the following were under ComAirNorSols
Russell Is.
USAAF
67th FS P-39L/N
Guadalcanal
USAAF
XIII FC
18th FG (12th FS(-)) P-38H
419th NFS P-38, P70
XIII BC
424th BS(H) B-24
17th PhRS (-) F-5
64th TCS C-47
USN
VS-54 SBD-3/4
VD-1 (-) PB4Y-1(Ph)
VP-91 (-) PBY-5 (Tulagi Is.)
USMC
1st MAW
VMD-254 PB4Y-1(Ph)
VMO-1 OY-1
RNZAF
No. 6 Sqn Catalina (PBY) (Halavo Bay)
No. 20 Sqn Corsair (F4U-1)
USN Units: FAW-2 (HQ in Hawaii)
USAAF Units: 7th Air Force (HQ Hawaii)
Majuro Atoll
USMC
4th MBDAW
MAG-13
VMSB-231, 331 SBD-5
USN
VF-39 F6F-3
VP-53(-) PBY-5A
VB-142 Det. PV-1
VJ-1 Det. JM-1, TBF-1
Kwajalein Atoll (Roi, Kwajalein Is.)
USMC
MAG-31
VMF-224, 311, 441 F4U-1
USN
VB-144 Det. PV-1
VP-72 PBY-5 (USS Curtiss, Mackinac)
VS-52(-) SBD-5
VP-13(-), VP-102 Det. PB2Y-3
USAAF
VII BC
11th BG(H) (26, 98, 431) B-24
30th BG(H) (27, 38, 392) B-24
Eniwetok atoll (Engebi is., Wigley field, Eniwetok is., Stickell Field)
USMC
MAG-22
VMF-113, 422 F4U-1
VMSB-151 SBD-5
VMF(N)-532 F4U-2
USN
VB-108, 109 PB4Y-1
VD-3 PB4Y-1(Ph)
VP-13 Det., VP-102 Det. PB2Y-3
VS-52(-) SBD-5/J2F-5
Gilbert Islands (Makin, Tarawa, Apamama atolls)
Apamama, O'Hare field
USMC
MAG-15
VMJ-252 R5C-1
VMJ-353 R4D-5/-1
USN
VS-66 Det. J2F-5
USAAF
9th TCS C-47
47th, 48th BS(M) B-25 (D/G/H??) (To Makin)
Makin Island, Starmann field
USMC
VMF-111 F4U-1 (MAG-31)
USAAF
396th BS(M) B-25 (D/G/H??); all 41st BG(M) at Makin by the end of the month)
VS-66 Det. SBD-5
Tarawa atoll, Hawkins and Mullinix fields
USN
VB-142(-), VB-144(-) PV-1
VP-53 Det. PBY-5A
VS-66(-) SBD-4/5
USAAF
41st BG(M) (820) B-25 (To Makin)
Diversion in the indian Ocean. Op. Cockpit
Air Group 12 (USS Saratoga)
VF-12: 44 F6F-3
VB-12: 19 SBD-5
VT-12: 17 TBF-1C
HMS Illustrious
15 NFW (No. 1830, 1833 Sqn.) FAA: 28 Corsair II (F4U-1)
21 TBRW (No. 810, 847 Sqn.) FAA: 21 Barracuda II
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