Ten days later the Canadian No. 143 Wing joined them.

The forward air control unit joined No. 82 Wing in 2002.

Cooper remained in command of No. 80 Wing until the end of the war.

Promoted to group captain in 1957, he was commander of No. 78 Wing from 1957 to 1960.

Arthur had produced a similar "balance sheet" for No. 81 Wing.

The battle also received positive media coverage which restored public confidence in No. 1 Wing.

The unit was made independent of No. 82 Wing in April 1968.

The squadron then became a component of No. 82 Wing.

While this raised morale within No. 80 Wing, it had only a short time to prepare to move overseas.

Each of these units had previously been part of No. 81 Wing.