8th AAF Transport Groups

[Alex Smart]

Hello David,


Thank you for the info on both of the questions that I placed re the C-46 in the 8th AAF and the Glider losses in the Med.

So far I have simplified it to C-46 groups in the 9th AAF.

1stTG(P): 315ATS, 326(325) Ferry Sqdn.
31sr ATG,Many sqdns attached.
313thTCG:Sqdns:29(5X),47(N3),48(Z7),49(H2).
316thTCG:Sqdns:36(6E),37(W7),44(4C),45(T3)
349thTCG:Sqdns:23(Q8),312(9E),313(3F),314.
439thTCG:Sqdns:91(L4),92(J8),93(3B),94(D8).

These definately used the C-46, I am not sure about all of the others you mention,so will not dismiss them out of hand.

From the link that is given in another part of this site I have found that C-46's began to arrive in Europe in December of 1944 (1 a/c) and the maximum number of them in Europe was only 219 aircraft (May45).

Thanks again

Alex