Northwest African Coastal Air Force

The Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) was a specialized functionai command of the combined Northwest African Air Forces. The Mediterranean Air Command (MAC) oversaw the combined air forces until supereded by the MAAF.

The NACAF had responsibility for air defense of North Africa, sea/air reconnaissance, antisubmarine air operations, air protection of Allied shipping, and air interdiction of enemy shipping. The components of NACAF at the time of the Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) on July 10, 1943 are illustrated below.

Northwest African Coastal Air Force
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd
Order of Battle, July 10, 1943

Air Commodore Kenneth Cross

No. 73 Squadron, Spitfire
No. 255 Squadron, Beaufighter
No. II/5 Escadre (French), P-40
No. II/7 Escadre (French), Spitfire
Air Sea Rescue Units:
No. 283 Squadron, Walrus
No. 284 Squadron, Walrus

No. 13 Squadron, Blenheim
No. 614 Squadron, Blenheim
No. 36 Squadron, Wellington
No. 253 Squadron, Hurricane
No. 274 Squadron Hurricane
No. 313 Squadron, Hurricane
No. 500 Squadron, Hudson
No. 608 Squadron, Hudson
Flight No. 1575, Halifax, Ventura

2nd Squadron, Spitfire
4th Squadron, Spitfire
5th Squadron, Spitfire

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