Order of Battle
Upon its establishment on 25 October 1944, 1TAF consisted of:
- Headquarters No. 1 Tactical Air Force
- No. 77 (Attack) Wing
- No. 22 Squadron (Beaufighter)
- No. 30 Squadron (Beaufighter)
- No. 78 (Fighter) Wing
- No. 75 Squadron (P-40 Kittyhawk)
- No. 78 Squadron (P-40 Kittyhawk)
- No. 80 Squadron (P-40 Kittyhawk)
- No. 81 (Fighter) Wing
- No. 76 Squadron (P-40 Kittyhawk)
- No. 77 Squadron (P-40 Kittyhawk)
- No. 82 Squadron (P-40 Kittyhawk)
- No. 61 (Airfield Construction) Wing
- No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron
- No. 14 Airfield Construction Squadron
- No. 62 (Airfield Construction) Wing
- No. 4 Airfield Construction Squadron
- No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron
- No. 77 (Attack) Wing
The following units joined 1TAF shortly after it was established:
- No. 80 (Fighter) Wing
- No. 79 Squadron (Spitfire)
- No. 452 Squadron (Spitfire)
- No. 457 Squadron (Spitfire)
- No. 31 Squadron (Beaufighter) under No. 77 Wing
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