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,
No. 439 Squadron RCAF, and
No. 440 Squadron RCAF. As a fighter-ground attack unit, its purpose was to support the Canadian and British troops of
21st Army Group. 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 (B.9), just south of
Creully, before moving forward to keep up with the ground forces. The Typhoon aircraft has been painted by Robert Bailey, picturing F/Lt Harry Hardy, RCAF, flying the "Pulverizer 2".
Sqn Ldr Donald A. Brewster
OBE was the Wing's Chief Technical Officer from April 1944 until the end of the war. The wing disbanded on 26 August 1945. ==Aircraft==