Was 1435 Sqn RAF part of the Balkan Air Force?

[Kari Lumppio]

Hello!

Wikipedia and subsequently all internet sources I saw say that 1435 Sqn was assigned to Balkan Air Force. Some even write that it happened "In October 1943 the squadron moved to the mainland of Italy and joined the Balkan Air Force" (a year before the BAF was created!) http://www.historyofwar.org/air/unit...1435_wwII.html

RAF Historical Society Journal 46: Seminar – North Meditteranean Operations during World II (Italy, Balkans, Greece) https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/researc...iety-journals/ does not mention 1435 squadron at all in the article THE BALKAN AIR FORCE by Wg Cdr Jefford.

Yet the 1435 Sqn had detachment at Vis, Yugoslavia (Croatia) a long time (Sep '44 to Apr '45). A fact I didn't realize until Danijel Frka's book Vis - the last hope.

I have downloaded 1435 Sqn ORBs period June 1944 to May 1945 and I did not find mention of the squadron being part of Balkan Air Force.

But what is the truth? If 1435 Sqn was not in BAF order of battle to whom the unit was subordinated?

I hope someone is in the know and can answer.


Cheers,
Kari