The Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) was a specialized functional command of the combined Northwest African Air Forces.
The components of NACAF at the time of the Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) on July 10, 1943 are illustrated below.
[1][2] Northwest African Coastal Air ForceAir Vice-Marshal Sir Hugh LloydOrder of Battle, July 10, 1943 Air Commodore Kenneth Cross No.
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37, Army Air Forces Historical Office Headquarters, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 1945.
242 Group was originally a part of the Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) but later transferred to NACAF.
The 1st and 2nd Antisubmarine Squadrons were assigned to NACAF for administration and placed under the operational control of United States Navy Fleet Air Wing 15 of the Moroccan Sea Frontier commanded by Rear Admiral Frank J. Lowry.
Air Ministry was asked to provide two additional Wellington squadrons.
608 Squadron was the first aircraft to sink a U-boat using rockets.