For Coronet, the 7th Air Force would land on the 8th Army’s beaches (Western Assault Area) and the 5th Air Force on the 1st Army’s beaches (Eastern Assault Area). Arriving air units were categorized in three ways, (1) “Assault” units were to be in place within 15 days; (2) “Long” units were to be in place within 30 days; (3) “Short” units were to arrive between 15 and 60 days. The “Short” units were to come from Kyushu. Redeployed units would have made up a significant portion of the land based air units deployed for CORONET.

7 Air Force           

West Assault Area

Combat Command HQ         Assault, not later than Y+15

Bomb Wing HQ                         Y+30, Long

Fighter Group                            Assault, not later than Y+15

Fighter Group                            Y+30, Long

Fighter Group                            Y+30, Long

Night Fighter Squadron         Assault, not later than Y+15

Tac Recon Squadron              Assault, not later than Y+15

Tac Recon Squadron              Y+30, Long

Tac Recon Squadron              Y+30, Long

Tac Recon Squadron              Y+30, Long

Bomb Group (L)                       Y+30, Long

Bomb Group (M)                      Y+30, Long

Bomb Group (L)                       Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Bomb Group (M)                      Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Photo Squadron                       Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Photo Squadron                       Assault, not later than Y+15

ADVON FEAF, 5 Air Force

East Assault Area

Combat Command HQ         Assault, not later than Y+15

V Bomber Command             Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Combat Command                Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Combat Command                Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Bomb Wing                               Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Bomb Wing                               Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Photo Wing                                Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Troop Carrier Wing                  Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Fighter Group                            Assault, not later than Y+15

Fighter Group                            Assault, not later than Y+15

Fighter Group                            Y+30, Long

Fighter Group                            Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Fighter Group                            Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Fighter Group                            Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Fighter Group                            Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Air Commando Group           Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Night Fighter Squadron         Assault, not later than Y+15

Night Fighter Squadron         Y+16 to Y+60 Short

Tac Recon Squadron              Assault, not later than Y+15

Tac Recon Squadron              Assault, not later than Y+15