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    1.It is recoaenidsd that the propaod plans for th zat:ionfofthe eighth Air Fres, as described. under h iit "A , and WQW- ofInolour We I attche hereto, be approved in gene l2. No major changes inthe existing Eighth Ai Force or ntio

    are contemiplated prior to I ty194. As soon after that data a .thstregh othe srmn Mir Fcroe is mfcent l deee to pe t theMedre.orari~tio to beaffected without detrimnt to theaosoful oontinmt4Pn of ombat tiors, it is, proposdtorate i Eighth Air Force asprovied for inPl "A", whichi&ibed pier l tzibit "rO of the .ttahd mci3. sths to nJWaflar o ,nanosn the other petnnfactors in ved, it is a to thgi ighth Air Forceaspo Iden Plan 9", which is dsrbd der Exhibit "C" ofthecloureattached hereto within thi~rty b)to. orty-f ive 4$4NYS aper auplishigPa "A"..

    4. I preparation for acopihn h rganizaions refarredtin paagrapx R arid 3 aboe apoal1reusdtoakemnts with the Ai iisr n the %P.0, for the Completionb? 1 1944 of al splada ttions fcilitie retiu-trd t

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    PROPOSED MODIPIATION OF TEUIYZIG ' in ionomat0ow

    194.ONGN~ATON OH .fRtTM UmiruAIUIGEM (W IL s. ax 19u1).

    OJPANYSATION OF THE 2EZEMAIR RW, PLANA".STAION LCATIONMA AND LISS

    OIUANIZCOMOUAC PULN "A".

    PROMMDOJUANflATION OF THE fE flSTATION LOCATION MPADLSTS.OROANIATION O1M FOR PLAN "w'*

    ARALSISOF THLE RIGIWM AIR UIRE TAOPBASIS, DAXED 1 JAN.ARY1944.

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    a, T zodify the existsn Eighth Air Fors organization toprovide ifor mobility vwit o t interrupting curent tacticalopra-t ions or the established supplr ad n iritenaneeservices; uch-h modcatns to be accomlshed prior1 T y 1944.

    a. To attain the org isation shown n the.e OrganizationChrfor the Eighth Ar Force (InIx t: ,l 1ay I woh i.is attiche dhereto as inclosur Wa,, the following wil 'berenirxeds) Provision to be made for completing the additional

    csrct ionc nrequed ct es , (AA' Station 54)to permit:ts use as an Auiliary D pot to the 1stStrategic. r Depot for supplying and maintainingthe Live alobGroups intie 3 fomb Division.The m or items of additional construction requiredconis of installing a soline storage tank andextending th e existing power lines to the hangars.

    (.) Competionof the additional construc in neededtfrsh office space and living acoimodtions requiredforh in q$8th reoonnaiss&ce hig and wirondoperations t i eadquaters E.ighth 'Air i orce, T isconstruct ionror't : no wvu er T ayrand s xpecte dto be completed prior to Ia 194

    (3)~~~~ ~ ~ oasi chage ar re iire in t e~ xitn Arrmhert as insure~ a,~ I, 9 :~

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    required for certain organivAtiofls of the VIII CompiteCo dand the 8th.Reconnatissance W4ng. 1c -vernodifficulty is anticipated Inaacomplishing such r-

    artm e tn s W 3 May 1944,. The locaions of Stationsnd Orgarnizatioxis". are listed i incle sure c2 atachedhereto.

    (5) Provision fo r the comiuneatiens and signal failitiesreauiresb the V I Air Force Copsteomsk and the8th Reconnissance Wing. Ito difficultyisavticipated imetigthe se orrenit rer'u rn

    ()No changei th e establi1shed VIII Air ForcenSrveCo.n u-Dpta rt rfce Air anot arste.off

    supply andma int ntnoe is c ntona tA herein. H e$ ein theinerests ofmobility,, ince ..rr o.nteare tobe made- 'for we h $Cb4Depot to be prepared t oefrothis Theater asa Sevice cnrntnor cs a Sb^ enrtSimilar kvmce rrngments are 114 to be m~ade fo roraising one i c Service Group withi,sach

    Strategic A-tr Depot for t witt a Combat Ltany time such Action beepms necesasmry. Personnel

    from the. existin ten tyRepair and Reolamtto ,intarnto be used, Insofar as practical, for the organization ot

    It qS eioeGroups. Advance arrangemeVs to be,maefor the &erw ,e rowc organizations~ tobe transa-

    farted from the operational Grolp Stat ons to $er iceG oups at tine of nm znt 4 Similar arrangeL e Vts o bemade fo r each~ Strategic Air Depot to lie repared to movefrom this Theater s. complete Jir le o or as componentunit s

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    CYNOITFr/QUATrp1,RS VIII .BO1T.AP 634 I

    66SUBJECT0 iirome Occupanoy 'PlanTO .: onrranding; Gentera, I at Bomb rhent Divis ion,Coriding Gner'al, 2nd B3ombardrent Division,

    Ca idnai .General, arc Bombardimnt, Divisi9n,Consanding .Genral1, UFStat io 112 ,AP&O 631

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    I1" Following receipt. of'iinforation as to a major change in, theflow of heavy bombardmotmt groups destined for this thaetor, 'it as beennccessary to review and revise the VIII "Bomber Command~, 22 June 1943*Airdrome Occupancy ?Pion as supplemented by letters: this heacj~aa:te rs1dated 27 A.gumst 1943 and 13. Otober 19453, file 686, 'all of' which a ,hereby'' esc11nded.

    2.Appendix A lists the revised monthly flow of he av bombergroups to VIII Bomber Commanmd from, ovember 1943 through Maoy 1944.3. The eurreint Airdrom~e Pln coals fo r eventual odorpatio of

    45 airsxoecs, dJivided as follows:Gr .s 1st Diva 2 d :Di. cUv . Other TotalB'- 7

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    951+"21193

    ;14(+ ~conbury)(++Bovin con and. Cheacington.)

    *4. Appendix B furnishes the Station Occupancy' Schedule by.Divisions,,ii ."ica-.ng the month each station is'ch~dulocl to aocbm-*mo ate a 'group. Tt will. be noticed by reference. to attachedL map,App~ndz C, three will be a. total of' 14 Combat 3ombarmeat Wings ..tw lve '3-scat on)II S and two -station wies.

    5. This plan equalizes the strength of the three $ornbardm:cntD)ivision~s, eliminates the necessity for movingan gro>up from a cur-reritly ;occupied station, and avoids any chg in present Sidgnal&scomunications .since Great tAhfialc, J r aL~2ha end iclge ,Illwlremain operating as at present.

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    6. Snetterton Heath, Knettishall and Deophai Green ar e t~become 3rd Bombardment IDvison stations, wi.th present comunw~ca-tions unchanged. Pour stations, Boxcted, Wonxi~ford, Birch andRaydon, are being reassigned; t,o ;another ccimand. Three stations.,Hale eaorth, Metfie)d and,. thanpstead, will temain occupied by FighterCommand until required for heavy bomber group occupancy. Three sta-tions,- Butley,! Hepworth 4nd Winfarthin,: are not -expected to be com-pleted before. June 19"10 The use.. of .four stations., Becoles, LittleStaughton, Little Wal~den and Wethersfield, is undetermined. Any oraill of these above listed stations m y, become available to accommodategroups arriving in excess of those now scheduled.

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    Bgadiej General F LANEON.

    (~Lti-Ooloxie 'AGD,(Asst. Ad. Geiera1 of Heavy !Groups to VIII Bomaber Coimand.Station Occupanc~y Schedule by Divisionus.

    I.pof VIII Bomber GoLIrand idroues AndCombat Borfbai nent Wings.cc: Co nanding GeneralChief of StaffAll General. and Special Staff Sections, VIII Bom~ber OxurandCopies for infon tion .to:1 -Headquarters,' ETOUS3 Gorxanding General, Eighth Air Force4. Cormnding General, VISI Air Force Service C rm.nd1 Coitnandirag General, VIII Fighter Co'cand1 - headquarters DADA

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    Noveriber 1943De o rbe:r 1943Jams ary 1944Fcbrtuy 19411

    April 1944Mday 1.944

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    Asppendix BSTATIONOCCUPANCY SC 1 DULE

    1.st Bombardment Division

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    Alconaburyr Now occupied 4682 Group (P) No Change*Bassingbourn 91 Group ( [H) tChelveston it 305. Group (H) I it *Deenejthoxpe 1401 Group (H) it tGraftoni Underwood P "384i Group (H) HKirbolton Pt t379 Group (H) H tMole sworth t t 303 Group (H) HPod ington 92 Group (H) ~ PHPolebrook t t 351 Group (Hi)

    idgewell t t 381 Group (H) t itThurleigh 24 306 Group (H) "Glutton To be occupied h/(7: Group (H) January 194Nuthaxpstead Now occupied by Fighter Command

    To be occupied 3 Group (H ) April 1944

    Little tialdens For. future occupancy if required and availableWethersfield it ,t nt it tLittle Staughton " it ++ it t ,t tt

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    o to392,CGroup (H ) ito iTo be occupied 48 Group (H) Novemiber 194.

    ~, t it 453 Grou~p (H)' December )3194tt4f i Group (H ) JanLary 194Ato It of //44Group (H) 23bbrunary 194144to f Grt7oup (H) February 194,

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