Western Desert Air Force

On 27 October 1942, the Western Desert Air Force (WDAF) was organised as shown below:[8]

Subordinated to General Headquarters RAF Middle East (GHQ RAF Middle East)

    No. 3 South African Air Force (SAAF) Bomber Wing (72 aircraft)
        12 Squadron SAAF (24 × Martin Marylands)
        21 Squadron SAAF (24 × Martin Baltimores I,II & III)
        24 Squadron SAAF (24 × Douglas Boston III)

	No. 232 Bomber Wing (84)
        No. 55 Squadron RAF (24 × Baltimores I,II & III)
        No. 223 Squadron RAF (24 × Baltimores I,II & III)
        82nd Bombardment Squadron USAAF (12 × Mitchell B-25C)
        83rd Bombardment Squadron USAAF (12 × Mitchell B-25C)
        434th Bombardment Squadron USAAF (12 × Mitchell B-25C)
    No. 285 Reconnaissance Wing
        No. 2 PRU Squadron RAF (Photo Reconnaissance) (Spitfire VB)
        40 Squadron SAAF (Tactical Reconnaissance) (18 × Hurricane I/II/A/B)
        60 Squadron SAAF (Photo Reconnaissance) (12 × Marylands)
        No. 208 Squadron RAF (Tactical Reconnaissance) (18 × Hurricane IIA/B)
        No. 1437 Flight RAF (Strategic Reconnaissance) (8 × Baltimores I/II/III)


    No. 211 Group (48 H, 48 S, 203 P40)
        7 Squadron SAAF (anti-tank) (16 × Hurricane IID)
        No. 6 Squadron RAF (anti-tank) (16 × Hurricane IID)
        64th Fighter Squadron USAAF (25 × P-40F Warhawks)
        65th Fighter Squadron USAAF (25 × P-40F Warhawks)
        No. 233 Wing
            2 Squadron SAAF (16 × Kittyhawks I, II & III)
            4 Squadron SAAF (16 × Kittyhawks I, II & III)
            5 Squadron SAAF (16 × Tomahawks)
            No. 260 Squadron RAF (16 × Kittyhawks I & IIb)
        No. 239 Wing
            3 Squadron SAAF (16 × Kittyhawk I/II/III)
            No. 112 Squadron RAF (16 × Kittyhawk IA)
            No. 250 Squadron RAF (16 × Kittyhawk IIA)
            No. 450 Squadron RAAF (16 × Kittyhawk)
            66th Fighter Squadron USAAF (25 × P-40F Warhawks)
        No. 244 Wing
            No. 145 Squadron RAF (16 × Spitfires Vb)
            No. 601 Squadron RAF (16 × Spitfires Vb)
            No. 73 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIc)
            No. 92 Squadron RAF (16 × Spitfires Vb/c)

	No. 212 Group (128 H)
        No. 243 Wing
            1 Squadron SAAF (16 × Hurricane IIc)
            No. 33 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIc)
            No. 213 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIc)
            No. 238 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIc)
        No. 7 Wing
            No. 80 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIc)
            No. 127 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIb)
            No. 335 (Greek) Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIb)
            No. 274 Squadron RAF (16 × Hurricane IIb)