RAF Second Tactical Air Force was established on 1 June 1943. No. 143 Wing was established on 10 January 1944. It comprised
No. 438 Squadron RCAF
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No. 440 Squadron RCAF
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. As a fighter-ground attack unit, its purpose was to support the Canadian and British troops of
21st Army Group
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On 5 June 1944 while at RAF Hurn as "No. 143 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF"
From 22/23 June 1944 to 30 August 1944 the wing was located at B.5 (FRESNE CAMILLE) (for two days only) and then
Lantheuil
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The Typhoon aircraft has been painted by Robert Bailey, picturing F/Lt Harry Hardy, RCAF, flying the "Pulverizer 2".
Sqn Ldr
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Donald A. Brewster
OBE
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was the Wing's Chief Technical Officer from April 1944 until the end of the war.
The wing disbanded on 26 August 1945.Wings 111 - 192 P /ref>