DD_Fenrir Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Hello ladies and gents. I'm trying to source some information on Allied Squadron Radio Callsigns as used on the run-up to and during the Normandy campaign - and having a great deal of difficulty! I'm throwing this open to the community to access the breadth of knowledge I know is available. I have started filling out the one's I know but if anyone can confirm the unknowns and provide their source material for corroboration I'd greatly appreciate it! NOTE: this is a work in progress; I shall expand the 2nd TAF and ADGB units and add 8th and 9th Air Forces at a later date. 2nd TAF No. 2 Group 137 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 88 Sqn - 226 Sqn - 342 Sqn - 138 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 107 Sqn - 305 Sqn - 613 Sqn - 139 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 98 Sqn - 180 Sqn - 320 Sqn - 140 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 21 Sqn - "Buckshot" - listed in Operation Renovate, AKA "Jericho" field order; confirmation required. 464 Sqn - "Canon" - listed in Operation Renovate, AKA "Jericho" field order; confirmation required. 487 Sqn - "Dypeg" - listed in Operation Renovate, AKA "Jericho" field order; confirmation required. No. 83 Group Control - "Kenway" 39 Recon Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 168 Sqn - 400 Sqn - 414 Sqn - 430 Sqn - 121 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 174 Sqn - "Cajole" - listed in Operation Renovate, AKA "Jericho" field order; confirmation required. 175 Sqn - 245 Sqn - 124 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 181 Sqn - 182 Sqn - 247 Sqn - 125 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 132 Sqn - 453 Sqn - 602 Sqn - 126 Wing (RCAF) Wingco - Flying Control - "Pinkface" 401 Sqn - "Barley" - June '44, 'Hap' Kennedy "Black Crosses Off My Wingtip", AND/OR "Blackout" - October '44, Monty Berger "Invasions Without Tears" 411 Sqn - 412 Sqn - 127 Wing (RCAF) Wingco - Flying Control - 403 Sqn - 416 Sqn - 421 Sqn - 143 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 438 Sqn - 439 Sqn - 440 Sqn - 144 Wing (RCAF) Wingco - W/C J.E. Johnson "Greycap" Flying Control - 441 Sqn - 442 Sqn - 443 Sqn - No. 84 Group Control - 145 Wing (Free French) Wingco - Flying Control - 329 Sqn - 340 Sqn - 341 Sqn - 150 Wing Wingco - Flying Control - 3 Sqn - 56 Sqn - 486 Sqn - ADGB No. 11 Group Biggin Hill Sector Control - Hornchurch Sector Control - Kenley Sector Control - 1 Sqn - 33 Sqn - 64 Sqn - 74 Sqn - 80 Sqn - 91 Sqn - 126 Sqn - 229 Sqn - 274 Sqn - Edited June 5, 2018 by DD_Fenrir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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