This
site is dedicated to all to those that served
Units
of the Royal Canadian Air Force had a vital role in the defense of Canada
and Alaska and the Aleutians. Five flying units served in the Alaskan Theater
of Operations during the Second World War.
The
units were assigned to the United States Alaskan Command for Operations
and to the RCAF “X” Wing or “Y” Wing for all other tasking.
8
BR
14
F
111
F
135
F
149
TB
Alaskan Assignment
7 Jun 42 – 26 Feb 42 – Anchorage, Ak
27
Jun 42 – 12 Feb 43 – Kodiak, Ak
18
Jul 42 – 5 Dec 43
– Nome, Ak
Aircraft:
Dec
40 – Aug 43 - Bristol Bolingbroke Mk.1 &
IV
No. 14 Squadron participated in the Kiska operations. From Umnak Island 14 missions and a total of 88 sorties were flown. From Amchitka Island 16 missions and a total of 102 sorties were flown in support of the Kiska operations.
Alaskan Assignment
3 Mar 43 – 15 Sep 43 – Umnak Island,
Ak
31
Mar 42 – 16 Apr 43 – Adak Island, Ak
17 Apr – 15 May 43 – Amchitka, Ak
3 – 8 Jul 43 – Adak Island
9 Jul – 29 Aug 43 – Amchitka, Ak
Aircraft:
Jul
– Dec 43 – Curtis P-40K-1 (Purchased from
the U.S. while flying in the Aleutians)
Alaskan Assignment
8
Jun 42 – 30 Oct 42 – Anchorage, Ak
13 Jul – 12 Oct 42 – Unmnak
Island, Ak
31
Oct 42 – 10 Aug 43 – Kodiak, Ak
5 Nov 42 – 24 Apr 43 – Chiniak
Point, Ak
2 May – 12 Jun 43 – Umnak Island, Ak
Aircraft:
Nov
41 – Jun 43 – Curtis Kittyhawk Mk.1& Mk.IV’s
Alaskan Assignment
16 Aug 43 – 16 Nov 43 – Annette Island, Ak
Aircraft:
Jul
42 – May 44 – Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII
Alaskan Assignment
18 Aug 43 – 12 Nov 43 – Annette Island, Ak
Aircraft:
Jul
43 – Mar 44 – Lockheed-Vega Ventura G.R.Mk.
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Always looking for Material
and Scans of the 11th Air Force and Associated Units to add to this site.
