Italy: Air Order of Battle Crete, May 20, 1941

Italy: Air Order of Battle Crete, May 20, 1941
v.1.0 May 24, 2002

Written by Mr. Jason Long, extracted from his site Sturmvogel, with permission; http://www.geocities.com/Sturmvogel_66/Munich.html

Regia Aeronautica

Unit

Subordinate Units

Airfield

Type

56° Gruppo BT⁽⁴⁾

222^a, 223^a

Gadurra'

SM.81

41° Gruppo BT ⁽¹⁾

204^a, 205^a Squadriglia

SM.84 (12 a/c)

50° Gruppo CT

210^a, 211^a Squadriglia

Maritza

Z.1007bis ⁽³⁾

92° Gruppo BT

200^a, 201^a Squadriglia

Gadurra'

SM.79

161^a Squadriglia Aut. CM

Leros

Ro.43/44

162^a Squadriglia Aut. CT

⁽²⁾

Scarpanto

CR.42

163^a Squadriglia Aut. CT

Gadurra'

CR.32/42

172^a Squadriglia RT

Maritza

Z.1007bis

281^a Squadriglia Aut. AS

Gadurra'

SM.79sil

Sezzione Soccorso

Rhodes

Z.506B

(1) the Gruppo was a mixed unit (BT & AS) having 3 torpedo-bomber crews in charge
(2) 162^a Sq. trasferred to Scarpanto between 12 and 15 May to operate as airfield defence
(3) On 25 May, 231^a Sq. BT moved to Aegean but on 1 June was back in Italy, leaving its 6 Z.1007bis to 50° Gruppo
(4)56° Gruppo BT doesn't appear to have participated in the Battle of Crete in any significant way. Its aircraft aren't included in the totals below.

Aircraft	50
Fighters	20
Bombers	21
Torpedo-bombers	4
Fighter-reconnaissance floatplanes	4
Reconnaissance floatplanes	2

Unit	Subordinate Units	Airfield	Type
56° Gruppo BT⁽⁴⁾	222^a, 223^a	Gadurra'	SM.81
41° Gruppo BT ⁽¹⁾	204^a, 205^a Squadriglia	Gadurra'	SM.84 (12 a/c)
50° Gruppo CT	210^a, 211^a Squadriglia	Maritza	Z.1007bis ⁽³⁾
92° Gruppo BT	200^a, 201^a Squadriglia	Gadurra'	SM.79
161^a Squadriglia Aut. CM		Leros	Ro.43/44
162^a Squadriglia Aut. CT	⁽²⁾	Scarpanto	CR.42
163^a Squadriglia Aut. CT		Gadurra'	CR.32/42
172^a Squadriglia RT		Maritza	Z.1007bis
281^a Squadriglia Aut. AS		Gadurra'	SM.79sil
Sezzione Soccorso		Rhodes	Z.506B