Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 86th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 87th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks No. 285 (Reconnaissance) Wing RAF 40 Squadron SAAF, Detached, Spitfires 60 Squadron SAAF, Mosquito fighter-bombers No. 1437 Flight RAF, P-51A Mustang fighters No. 6 Squadron, Hurricane ground attack ;XII Air Support CommandMaj. General Edwin House 27th Fighter-Bomber Group (USAAF)Lt. Colonel John Stevenson 522nd Squadron, A-36 Mustang ground attack aircraft 523rd Squadron, A-36 Mustangs 524th Squadron, A-36 Mustangs 86th Fighter-Bomber Group (USAAF)Major Clinton True 525th Squadron, A-36 Mustangs 526th Squadron, A-36 Mustangs 527th Squadron, A-36 Mustangs 33d Fighter Group (USAAF)Colonel William W. Momyer 58th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 59th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 60th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 99th Squadron, P-40, Detached 324th Fighter Group (USAAF)Colonel William McNown 314th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 315th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 316th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 31st Fighter Group (USAAF)Lt. Colonel Frank Hill 307th Squadron, Spitfires 308th Squadron, Spitfires 309th Squadron, Spitfires 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, P-51A Mustangs ;Tactical Bomber Force Air Commodore Laurence Sinclair No. 3 Wing SAAF 12 Squadron SAAF, Boston light bombers 21 Squadron SAAF, Baltimore light bombers 24 Squadron SAAF, Bostons No. 232 (Light Bomber) Wing RAF No. 55 Squadron RAF, Baltimores No. 223 Squadron RAF, Baltimores 33d Fighter Group (USAAF)Colonel William W. Momyer 58th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 59th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 60th Squadron, P-40 Warhawks 99th Squadron, P-40, Detached No. 326 Wing RAF No. 18 Squadron RAF, Bostons No. 114 Squadron RAF, Bostons 47th Bombardment Group (U.SA.A.F.)Colonel Malcolm Green, Jr. 84th Squadron, A-20 Havoc 85th Squadron, A-20 Havocs 86th Squadron, A-20 Havocs 97th Squadron, A-20 Havocs 31st Fighter Group (U.S.A.A.F.)Lt. Colonel Frank Hill 307th Squadron, Spitfires 308th Squadron, Spitfires 309th Squadron, Spitfires 12th Bombardment Group (USAAF)Colonel Edward Backus 81st Squadron, B-25 Mitchell medium bombers 82nd Squadron, B-25 Mitchells 83rd Squadron, B-25 Mitchells 434th Squadron, B-25 Mitchells 340th Bombardment Group (USAAF)Lt. Colonel Adolph Tokaz 486th Squadron, B-25 Mitchells 487th Squadron, B-25 Mitchells 488th Squadron, B-25 Mitchells 489th Squadron, B-25 Mitchells No. 225 Squadron RAF, Spitfires No. 241 Squadron RAF, Hurricanes For Operation Husky, No. 242 Group, originally a component of NATAF in February 1943, was assigned to the Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF). At the same time, Air Headquarters, Western Desert became known as the Desert Air Force. All of the fighter units of Desert Air Force formed No. 211 (Offensive Fighter) Group commanded by Air Commodore Richard Atcherley on April 11, 1943 in Tripoli. The 99th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the XII