CAW 1944 Aircraft slot list

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Definitive US slot list

US slots

flyables
P38H - PBJ1-J (B25J) USMC Marine Medium Bombardment Group
P38J - Ventura - USN Fleet Air Wing 2
P47C - Wildcat - USN - Escort Carrier Groups
P47D - Hellcat - USN )
P51B - Helldiver - USN ) Carrier Air Groups
P51D - Avenger - USN )

non-flyables
B17F - Liberator - 7th AF
B24D - PB4Y (Naval version of Liberator) - USN )
B26B - PBY5 - USN ) Fleet Air Wing 2

British slots

flyables
hurr - Thunderbolt - 7th Air Force
sp2a - Dauntless - USMC )
sp09 - Corsair - USMC ) Marine Aircraft Wing 2/4
sp14 - Avenger - USMC )
typh - P38H Lightning 7th AF
temp - P61 Black Widow

non-flyables
mosq - A20 Boston FEAF (5th/13th Air Force)

This reflects the US effort in this theatre which came from:

USN Carrier Air Groups - Avengers and Helldivers supported by Hellcats- Major attacks on Truk, Maraianas, Palau, Phillipines

USN Escort Carrier Air Groups - Wildcats and Dauntless supporting landing forces in Marianas, Palau, Phillipines

USN Fleet Air Wing - PBYs and Venturas on bombing runs on various Japanese island bases

USMC 2nd and 4th Marine Aircraft Wings, Bombardment Group - Corsairs, Dauntless, Avenger, Mitchells - consistent attacks on various Japanese island bases and shipping. Will take up bases on Saipan/Guam/Palau/Phillipines when recaptured

7th Air Force - Liberators/Mitchells - consistent bombing raids on Truk and other island bases in Marianas/Carolines supported by Thunderbolts/P61s. Will take up bases on Saipan and Guam when recaptured

13th/5th Air Forces - Liberators/Mitchells/Bostons - raids on Palau/Marianas/Phillipines supported by Lightnings. Will take up bases in Palau and Phillipines when recaptured.

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Definitive Japanese slot list

Flyables:

109e - B6N2 Jill
109g - Ki84 Frank
109k - N1K2 George
110c - D4Y2 Judy
110g - E13A Jake
190a - A6M5 Zero
190d - D3A2 Val
262a - B5N2 Kate

Non-flyables

m410 - J1N1 Irving
j88a - C6N Myrt
j88c - P1Y1 Frances
ju87 - E15 K Norm
h111 - G4M2 Betty
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This reflects the Japanese effort in this theatre which came from:

(1) Carrier forces: Zeros, Judys, Jills, Kates, Vals

(2) Navy land based aircraft at Truk (AF22): Zers, judys, Jills, Irvings, Myrts

(3) Navy land based aircraft in the Carolines and Marianas (AF61): Zeros, Judys, Irvings, Frances, Georges and Bettys

(4) Navy land based aircraft in the Phillipines (AF26): Zeros, Georges, Bettys

(5) Army aircraft in the Phillipines (4th AA): Franks