Can anyone point me to some readilly acessable sources for the British airstrength in India/South Asia for 1942? I am trying to understand the overall Brit capability against the Japanese attack from Burma, vs Operation C, and any hypothetical follow up to Op. C. Thanks, appreciate any responses
Thanks. I had not thought of Indian AF, nor had anyone else mentioned such a organization. See what comes up from this.
AIR OPERATIONS IN BURMA AND BAY OF BENGAL, JANUARY Ist TO MAY 22nd, 1942 by by Air-Vice-Marshal D. F. Stevenson http://113squadron.com/id120.htm From the London Gazette: 1. OPERATIONS IN EASTERN THEATRE, BASED ON INDIA, FROM MARCH 1942 TO DECEMBER 31, 1942 http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/ww2/London_Gazette/Eastern_Theatre_Mar-Dec_1942/body_index.htm 2. Some considerable information on RAF Air Operations in Burma in 1942 found here in this 9 Part article: http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/ww2/London_Gazette/Air_Ops_Burma_Jan_to_May_1942/ 3. India Burma Theatre FROM 1st JANUARY 1943 TO 20th JUNE 1943 http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/ww2/London_Gazette/Burma_January_to_June_1943/ 4. INDO-BURMA THEATRE FROM 21 JUNE 1943 TO 15 NOVEMBER 1943 http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/ww2/London_Gazette/Indo-Burma_June_To_Nov_1943/ 5. MALAYA AND NETHERLAND EAST INDIES FROM 8th DECEMBER, 1941 to 12th MARCH, 1942 http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/WW2/London_Gazette/Malaya_and_Netherlands_East_Indies/ __________________________ For background reading, see more from the London Gazette at: OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST From 17th October, 1940 To 27th December 1941 http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/WW2/London_Gazette/Far_East/
On 9 March 1942. the RAF had 98 Hurris, 40 Mohawks 28 Blenheims 28 Tomahawks, 81 Lysanders and a couple of hundred pre war biplanes.