Airforce Command Sumatra
By Roel Bazuin
- 2 minutes read - 218 wordsOperational management of the squadrons and airports stationed on Sumatra was under LuCoSu (Airforce Command Sumatra). Command: major Hans Maurenbrecher (46-49), followed by major P.E.J. Janssens. |
LuCoSu included the squadrons:
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18 Squadron[1]. B-25 (Medan, Palembang)
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16 Squadron[2]. B-25 bombers and strafers (Palembang), based on personell of 18sqn
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122 Squadron [3][4][5]; 16 P-51s / 2 L-12s (L2-102 and the L2-105, the 105 from LuCoSu) / AT-16 Harvard trainer B-422 (Medan)
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17 Squadron VARWA[6]; Piper L4J Cubs - A patrol = Palembang / B patrol = Padang / C patrol = Medan
All squadrons operated under the direct command of the army (via LuCoSu). This command structure was later modified.
Army on Sumatra:
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Medan:
Z-brigade [7] of Colonel P. Scholten
1-1-RI OVW [8], 3-3 RI [9], 3-15 RI [10], Inf IV KNIL [11], Inf VI KNIL [12]), 7 AVA, 9 AVA, 1 GnVeldCie, 1 Esk.Paw -
Padang:
U-brigade [13] of Colonel Sluyter
1 -8 RI OVW = Veluwe Battalion, 2-14 RI OVW = Battalion Zeeland, 1st Battalion Hunters Regiment, 4th Regiment Stoottroepen -
Palembang:
Y-brigade of Lt. kolonel F. Mollinger [14]
KNIL battalions Inf.X.KNIL and Inf.XI.KNIL ("Gadjah Merah"),Inf.XII.KNIL, 8(IV)RS OVW, 7(III)RS, 6AVA, Veld.Art.III, 3Esk.Paw.