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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011

 

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ANNEX C

AIR ORDER OF BATTLE — FRENCH AIR FORCE AND NAVAL AIR ARM, FAR EAST

UNIT DESIGNATION		AIRFIELD			NO. AND TYPE AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED
North Tactical Command
	1st/8 Fighter Squadron		Bach Mai, Hanoi				18	F8F
	2nd/8 Fighter Squadron		Cat Bi, Haiphong				20	F8F
	Detachment, 1st/21 Fighter Squadron		Cat Bi, Haiphong				7	F8F
	1st/25 Lt. Bomber Squadron		Cat Bi, Haiphong				15	B–26
	Detachment, 1st/19 Lt. Bomber Squadron		Cat Bi, Haiphong				3	B–26, 1 RB–26
	80th Photo Recon. Squadron		Bach Mai				11	F8F
	Detachment, 2nd/62 Trans. Squadron		Bach Mai				12	C–47
	Detachment, 1st/64 Trans. Squadron		Gia Lam, Hanoi				5	C–47, 3 JU–52
	Detachment, 2nd/64 Trans. Squadron		Gia Lam, Hanoi				5	C–47
	2nd/62 Trans. Squadron		Do Son, Haiphong				5	C–47
Center Tactical Command
	1st/21 Fighter Squadron		Tourane Afld., Tourane				12	F8F
	Detachment 2nd/9 Fighter Squadron		Ban Me Thout Afld., Ban Me Thout				5	F8F
	1st/19 Lt. Bomber Squadron		Tourane Afld., Tourane				16	B–26, 3 RB–26
	Detachment, 1st/64 Trans. Squadron		Tourane Afld., Tourane				2	JU–52
	1st/64 Trans. Squadron		Nhatrang Afld., Nhatrang				5	C–47, 6 JU–52
South Tactical Command
	2nd/9 Fighter Squadron		Tan Son Nhut, Saigon				8	F6F, 10 F8F
	2nd/64 Trans. Squadron		Tan Son Nhut, Saigon				16	C–47
	Detachment, 1st/64 Trans. Squadron		Tan Son Nhut, Saigon				4	JU–52
Miscellaneous light aircraft and helicopters (used throughout the three tactical commands for liaison, reconnaissance, medical evacuation, and flight training)—							152
	TOTAL						345
Naval Air Arm
	Carrier based						22	F6F
							12	SB2C–5
	Miscellaneous other types						28
	TOTAL						62
Aircraft (all types) temporarily unoperational because of shortages in personnel and logistics—							179
	GRAND TOTAL						586

 

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