WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps Squadron, Pursuit, Single-Engine, Single-Seat (P35A, P36 or Similar Type)

 1 August 1939

Table of Organization 1-15

 

1. Administrative

1.1 Squadron Headquarters

1.2 Mess

2. Technical

2.1 Engineering

2.2 Supply

2.3 Communication

2.4 Armament and Chemical

3. Flights

3.1 Operations

3.2 Flight A¹

3.3 Flight B¹

3.4 Flight C¹, as Flight B

 

Total Squadron: 57 Officers, 210 Enlisted, 267 Pistols, 50 Aircraft MG fixed cal. .30, 50 Aircraft MG fixed cal. .50, 25 Camera gun, 1 Portable field lighting equipment, 3 Light tractor, 25 Pursuit airplane single engine single seat, 1 Radio set SCR-188

 

4. Attached Medical (Table of organization 8-400 dated April 27, 1938)

 

Total Squadron (with Medical): 58 Officers, 214 Enlisted, 267 Pistols, 50 Aircraft MG fixed cal. .30, 50 Aircraft MG fixed cal. .50, 25 Camera gun, 1 Field ambulance, 1 Portable field lighting equipment, 3 Light tractor, 25 Pursuit airplane single engine single seat, 1 Radio set SCR-188, 1 Crash splint unit, 1 Field service unit

 

Note:

1. The combat crew for each airplane will consist of 1 officer, pilot. Double combat and maintenance crews in war;
2. 57 Officers = 1 Major + 7 Captains + 25 1^st Lieutenants + 24 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 58 Officers (with Medical) = 1 Major + 8 Captains + 25 1^st Lieutenants + 24 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 210 Enlisted = 2 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 11 Technical Sergeants + 56 Staff Sergeants + 45 Sergeants + 45 Corporals + 30 Privates First Class + 20 Privates;
5. 214 Enlisted (with Medical) = 2 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 11 Technical Sergeants + 56 Staff Sergeants + 45 Sergeants + 45 Corporals + 31 Privates First Class + 23 Privates;

 

 

 

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