WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps Squadron, Pursuit, Fighter, 2-Engine (YFM-1 or Similar Type)

 1 August 1939

Table of Organization 1-35

 

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

*Additional qualification as aerial cannoneer; **Additional qualification as aerial gunner

3.4 Flight C¹, as Flight B

 

Total Squadron: 35 Officers, 201 Enlisted, 236 Pistols, 26 Aircraft MG fixed cal. .30, 26 Aircraft MG flexible cal. .50, 26x Flexible aircraft cannons, 13 Camera guns, 3 Light tractor, 13 2-engine pursuit fighter airplane, 1 Radio set SCR-188, 1 Portable instrument test set

 

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

 

Total Squadron (with Medical): 36 Officers, 205 Enlisted, 236 Pistols, 26 Aircraft MG fixed cal. .30, 26 Aircraft MG flexible cal. .50, 26x Flexible aircraft cannons, 13 Camera guns, 1 Field ambulance, 3 Light tractor, 13 2-engine pursuit fighter airplane, 1 Radio set SCR-188, 1 Portable instrument test set, 1 Crash splint unit, 1 Flight service chest

 

Note:

1. The combat crew for each airplane will consist of: 1 officer, pilot; 1 officer, copilot-navigator; 2 enlisted men, armorer-cannoneers; 1 enlisted man, armorer-gunner;
2. 35 Officers = 1 Major + 4 Captains + 17 1^st Lieutenants + 13 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 36 Officers (with Medical) = 1 Major + 5 Captains + 17 1^st Lieutenants + 13 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 201 Enlisted = 2 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 18 Technical Sergeants + 6 Staff Sergeants + 33 Sergeants + 45 Corporals + 71 Privates First Class + 25 Privates;
5. 205 Enlisted (with Medical) = 2 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 18 Technical Sergeants + 6 Staff Sergeants + 33 Sergeants + 45 Corporals + 72 Privates First Class + 28 Privates;

 

 

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