| 1. | The 2nd Tactical Air Force provided direct support to the Empire formations.
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| 2. | RAF Second Tactical Air Force was established on 1 June 1943.
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| 3. | On 10 June 1944, aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force bombed the village.
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| 4. | Air support was provided by Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force.
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| 5. | Air support was provided by Second Allied Tactical Air Force.
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| 6. | General Lee retained command of the Allied Tactical Air Force.
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| 7. | Read's post-war commands included the Australian First Tactical Air Force, knighted the following year.
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| 8. | He served as Air Officer Commanding, Second Tactical Air Force.
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| 9. | The Brazilian Air Force Fighter squadron was itself under the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force.
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| 10. | Between 1944 and 1945, he served with RAF Second Tactical Air Force in North-West Europe.
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