Wednesday, 1 December 2010

RAF Far East Command deployment of NORGROUP & No. 224 Group in Malaya

Buffalos probably in Sembawang Airfield, Singapore - Hence could be 453 RAAF Squadron ( source:life)

29 Nov 1941, AHQ was warned to support Operation Matador at 12 hrs notice, as such addtional air force were moved to Nort Malaya & daily recce were carried out.

8th Dec 1941, AHQ deployment in Malaya was as follows:

NORGROUP
( No.223 Group before 18 Oct1941)

Base Sqn Formation Type No.
Sungei Petani 21 RAAF (F) Buffalo 12

27 RAF (NF) Blenheim I 12
Kota Bahru 1 RAAF (GR) Hudson 12
detachment 243 RAF(F) Buffalo 2
Gong Keda



detachment 36 RAF (TB) Vildebeeste 6
Kuantan 8 RAAF (GR) Hudson 12

60 RAF (B) Blenheim 8
Alor Setar 62 RAF (B) Blenheim II 11




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No. 224 Group
Base Sqn Formation Type No.
Seletar 36 RAF ( TB) Vildebeeste 6

100 RAF ( TB) Vildebeeste 12

25 RAF (FB) Catalina 3
Dutch detachment

Catalina 3
Tengah 34 RAF (B) Blenheim IV 16
Sembawang 453 RAAF (F) Buffalo 16
Kallang 243 RAF (F) Buffalo 15

488 RNZAF (F) Buffalo 17




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