Royal Air Force
Ordre de bataille en France au 10 mai 1940
Cet ordre de bataille est basé sur deux sources qui semblent
diverger sur certains points. Les Squadrons pour lesquels aucun type d'appareil
n'est indiqué n'apparaissent que dans la source (1) tandis que les
Squadrons n'apparaissant que dans la source (2) sont indiqués comme
tels.
Officer de l'Air Commandant en Chef : Air Marshall A.S. Barrat
Chef d'etat-Major de l'Air : Air Vice-Marshall D.C.S. Evill
Quartier Général (Nord) : Group Captain S.C. Strafford
Quartier Général (Est) : Squadron Leader R. Cleland
Air Component Headquarters |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG Air Component |
- |
-
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Air Vice-Marshall C.H.B. Blount |
No 14 Group
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG No. 14 Group |
- |
-
|
-
|
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Group Captain P.F. Fullard |
60 (Fighter) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG 60 Wing |
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Wing Commander J.A. Boret |
85 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
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|
Lille-Seclin |
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87 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
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|
Senon |
|
No. 61 (Fighter) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG 61 Wing |
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Wing Commander R.Y. Eccles |
607 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I
Gladiator |
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Vitry-en-Artois |
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615 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I
Gladiator |
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A flight : Le Touquet
B flight : Abbeville |
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63 (Fighter) Wing - unité créée
le 10 mai 1940 |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
Note |
QG 63 Wing |
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|
? |
n'apparait que dans la source (2) |
3 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
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|
Merville |
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79 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
|
|
Merville |
|
|
70 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG 70 Wing |
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|
Wing Commander W.A. Opie |
18 Squadron |
Blenheim Mk I |
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|
57 Squadron |
Blenheim Mk I |
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52 (Bomber) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Avail. |
Base |
Commandant |
Note |
QG 52 Wing |
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|
Wing Commander A.F. Hutton |
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53 Squadron |
Blenheim Mk I |
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55 Squadron |
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59 Squadron d'après la source (2) |
50 (Army Co-operation) Wing |
QG |
Appareils |
Total |
Avail. |
Dispo |
Commandant |
HQ 50 Wing |
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|
Group Captain A.R. Churchman |
4 Squadron |
Lysander |
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13 Squadron |
Lysander |
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16 Squadron |
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51 (Army Co-operation) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
Notes |
QG 51 Wing |
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Wing Commander A.H. Flower |
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2 Squadron |
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26 Squadron |
Lysander |
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81 (C) Squadron |
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Communications Squadron |
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Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Avail. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG Air Component |
- |
-
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-
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Air Vice-Marshall P.H.L. Playfair |
67 (Fighter) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
Notes |
QG 67 Wing |
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|
Wing Co. C. Walter |
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1 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
12
|
|
Wassincourt |
|
|
73 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
12
|
|
Rouvre |
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|
212 Squadron |
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|
Reconnaissance Photo. N'apparait que dans la source (1) |
501 Squadron |
Hurricane Mk I |
12
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|
Bethenville |
|
Arrivée le 10 mai 1940. N'apparait que dans la source (2) |
71 (Bomber) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG 71 Wing |
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|
Air Commodore R.M. Field |
105 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Villeneuve |
|
114 Squadron |
Blenheim Mk IV |
16
|
|
Condé |
|
139 Squadron |
Blenheim Mk IV |
16
|
|
Plivot |
|
150 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Ecury |
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75 (Bomber) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
Notes |
QG 75 Wing |
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|
Group Captain A.H. Wann |
|
88 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Mourmelon |
|
|
103 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Betheniville |
|
|
208 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Auberive |
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218 Squadron d'après la source (2) |
76 (Bomber) Wing |
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
QG 76 Wing |
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|
|
|
Group Captain H.S. Kerby |
12 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Amifontaine |
|
142 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Berry-au-Bac |
|
226 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
16
|
|
Reims |
|
Unité |
Appareils |
Total |
Dispo. |
Base |
Commandant |
Notes |
98 Squadron |
Fairey Battle |
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Nantes |
(2)
|
Sert de réserve aux squdrons équippés de Fairey
Battle. N'apparait que dans la source (2) |
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(1) The War in France and Flanders, L.F. ELLIS, London :
Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1953. SO Code : No. 63-111-2-2*
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(2) La campagne de France (1e partie) : La bataille du Nord, Batailles
Aériennes no. 7 Jan-Feb-Mar 1999