Allied Expeditionary Air Force

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Allied air force combined air command military formation

The Allied Expeditionary Air Force was the combined air command of the Western Allies in northwest Europe during World War II, coordinating tactical air operations in support of the D-Day landings and subsequent campaigns.

Aliases (2)

Allied airborne command in Europe ×1
Allied tactical air forces ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Allied air force → combined air command → military formation →
alliance	Western Allies →
areaOfOperations	Belgium → France → Netherlands → western Germany →
commander	Trafford Leigh-Mallory →
commanderRank	Air Chief Marshal →
component	Allied tactical air units in northwest Europe → RAF Second Tactical Air Force → US Ninth Air Force →
conflict	Second World War →
country	Belgium → Canada → Free France → Netherlands → Poland → United Kingdom → United States of America →
endTime	1945 →
formedFor	support of Allied invasion of northwest Europe →
headquartersLocation	SHAEF headquarters → United Kingdom →
historicalPeriod	World War II in Europe →
militaryBranch	air force →
notableOperation	Battle of Normandy → Battle of the Falaise Pocket → Normandy landings → Operation Overlord → advance across France and Low Countries →
opponent	Luftwaffe →
partOf	Allied forces → Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force →
role	air cover for amphibious landings → air superiority operations → close air support → interdiction bombing → tactical air support →
startTime	1943 →
subordinateTo	Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force →
task	coordination of Allied tactical air forces → disruption of German communications and logistics → protection of Allied beachheads in Normandy → support of ground forces →
theatre	Northwest Europe →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Trafford Leigh-Mallory →	commanded
I Airborne Corps ("Allied airborne command in Europe") →	commandStructure
Operation Neptune →	coordinatedWith
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force →	hasComponent
Ninth Air Force →	subordinateTo
Operation Lüttich ("Allied tactical air forces") →	supportedBy