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IX Troop Carrier Command
The IX Troop Carrier Command, activated on October 16th, 1943.
The IX TCC consisted of three Wings with transport aircraft;

• the 50th TCW,
• the 52nd TCW,
• the 53rd TCW,

The aircraft that were used, were C47 and C53 Skytrain (Dakota) aircraft.
On the left menu you'll find connections to the various Troop Carrier Groups with more detailed information on the next pages.

On activation on 16-10-1943 Commander of the IX TCC was: Brig.General Benjamin F. Giles.
On 26-8-1944 the IX TCC was assigned to the First Allied Airborne Army.