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CHAPTER III
AIR SUPPORT
SECRET
From: Naval Commander Western Task Fore• (Commander Task force
122).
The following aircraft were available in the United Kingdom at
the time of the invasion:
U.S. 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE
U. S. 9TH ARMY AIR FORCE
R.A.F.
Light Medium Heavy Fighters Total
Bombers Bombers Bombers
156
~
393
467
467
~
3191
903 3137
1277 1900
~~
3486 7637
Under the general direction of the Supreme Commander Allied
Expeditionary Force, the Air Commander-in-Chief Allied Expeditionary
Air Force, at Allied Expeditionary Air Force Headquarters, Stanmore,
England, commanded the Allied Air Forces allotted for direct participation
in the operation and coordinated 1trategic and tactical operations.
Operational control was exercised by the Commander Advanced
Allied Expeditionary Air Force at Headquarters, Uxbridge, England,
through the Combined Operations Room and Combined Control Center,
Uxbridge. Combined Headquarters, Plymouth, was manned by representatives
of the Naval Commander, Western Task Force, and the NINTH Army
Air Force. This Headquarters monitored the Air Support Channels of
the Western Task Force, the NINTH Army Air Force Cownand Channel, and
one direct teleprinter circuit to Advanced Allied l:xpeditionary l.ir
Force Headquarters, Uxbridge, England. Combined Headquarters, Plymouth,
was maintained to furnish a standby headquarters and to keep
a record of air activity in the Western Task lores Area. Representatives
of the Uaval Commander Western Task Force vere stationed at
Advanced Allied lxpeditionary Air Force Headquarters and in the Fighter
Director Tender in the Assault Area for the purpose of coordinating
operations and keeping the Air Force advised as to the Naval dispositions
and requirements.
The close proximity of th• as1ault beaches to the United li.Jagdom
was such that control of aircraft vaa exercised from the United Kingdom
until such time as Control Centers were established on the Continent.
Duri ng this phase of the operation Air Force Re p resentatives in Task
Force and Assault Force Flagships, Fighter Controllers in fighter Direc
t or Tenders, and Air Support Parties with A1sault Forces were delegated
certa in control functions and responsibilities as set forth in
this report.
Air Support Par ties (Army force personnel) suitably equipped with
vehicular mounted VH1 and Hl radio sets were landed with each Reg111JBntal
Combat Team, Division and Corps Headquarters. Requests for air support
3-1
Object Description
| Title | Amphibious operations : invasion of Northern France, Cominch P-006 (Part 2: Chapters 3-4) |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy |
| Creator | United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations |
| Publisher | United States Fleet, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief |
| Date (Original) | 1944 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Identifier | br_amphop_04_02 |
| Call Number | D773.A45 vol.1, no.4 |
| Language | English |
| Relation (Part Of) | Amphibious operations |
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| Date (Scanned) | 2015-05-22 |
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| Description/Transcript | CHAPTER III AIR SUPPORT SECRET From: Naval Commander Western Task Fore• (Commander Task force 122). The following aircraft were available in the United Kingdom at the time of the invasion: U.S. 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE U. S. 9TH ARMY AIR FORCE R.A.F. Light Medium Heavy Fighters Total Bombers Bombers Bombers 156 ~ 393 467 467 ~ 3191 903 3137 1277 1900 ~~ 3486 7637 Under the general direction of the Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, the Air Commander-in-Chief Allied Expeditionary Air Force, at Allied Expeditionary Air Force Headquarters, Stanmore, England, commanded the Allied Air Forces allotted for direct participation in the operation and coordinated 1trategic and tactical operations. Operational control was exercised by the Commander Advanced Allied Expeditionary Air Force at Headquarters, Uxbridge, England, through the Combined Operations Room and Combined Control Center, Uxbridge. Combined Headquarters, Plymouth, was manned by representatives of the Naval Commander, Western Task Force, and the NINTH Army Air Force. This Headquarters monitored the Air Support Channels of the Western Task Force, the NINTH Army Air Force Cownand Channel, and one direct teleprinter circuit to Advanced Allied l:xpeditionary l.ir Force Headquarters, Uxbridge, England. Combined Headquarters, Plymouth, was maintained to furnish a standby headquarters and to keep a record of air activity in the Western Task lores Area. Representatives of the Uaval Commander Western Task Force vere stationed at Advanced Allied lxpeditionary Air Force Headquarters and in the Fighter Director Tender in the Assault Area for the purpose of coordinating operations and keeping the Air Force advised as to the Naval dispositions and requirements. The close proximity of th• as1ault beaches to the United li.Jagdom was such that control of aircraft vaa exercised from the United Kingdom until such time as Control Centers were established on the Continent. Duri ng this phase of the operation Air Force Re p resentatives in Task Force and Assault Force Flagships, Fighter Controllers in fighter Direc t or Tenders, and Air Support Parties with A1sault Forces were delegated certa in control functions and responsibilities as set forth in this report. Air Support Par ties (Army force personnel) suitably equipped with vehicular mounted VH1 and Hl radio sets were landed with each Reg111JBntal Combat Team, Division and Corps Headquarters. Requests for air support 3-1 |
