Northwest African Air Forces
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The Northwest African Air Forces was a World War II Allied air command responsible for coordinating air operations in the North African and Mediterranean theaters before being reorganized into the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northwest African Air Forces canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied air command
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| alliance |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ other Allied air contingents ⓘ |
| commandStructure | included strategic, tactical, and coastal air forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Allied powers ⓘ |
| disbandedInto |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces command structure
|
| historicalSignificance |
model for later Allied joint air operations
ⓘ
precursor to integrated Allied air commands in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean region
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
support of Allied landings in North Africa
ⓘ
support of operations in Italy ⓘ support of operations in Sicily ⓘ support of operations in Tunisia ⓘ |
| objective |
gain and maintain air superiority in North Africa and the Mediterranean
ⓘ
provide air support to Allied ground and naval forces ⓘ |
| operator | Allied air forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF) command structure ⓘ |
| predecessor | dispersed national air force commands in North Africa ⓘ |
| purpose | unified command of British and American air forces in the theater ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
ⓘ
air superiority operations ⓘ air transport coordination ⓘ close air support ⓘ coordination of Allied air operations ⓘ strategic air command and control ⓘ tactical air support ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Air Command in the Mediterranean
|
| successor | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces ⓘ |
| theater |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
ⓘ
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
|
| timePeriod | early 1943 to late 1943 ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | combined Anglo-American air headquarters ⓘ |
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