Air Commando

The Oxford Companion to World War II | 2001 | 520 words | Copyright

Air Commando, officially called No. 5318 Air Force Unit of the US Army Air Forces, which was commanded by Colonel Philip Cochran. Formed to support and supply the second operation of the Chindits during the Burma campaign in March 1944, it transported two Chindit brigades behind Japanese lines in gliders. Its strength included 30 fighters, 12 bombers, 225 gliders, 100 light aircraft, and 6 helicopters. Withdrawn in May 1944, it was later used to transport supplies and troops over the Hump from India to China.

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