Název: Name: | 459. peruť RAAF | No. 459 Squadron RAAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 459 Squadron RAAF / No. 459 (RAAF) Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 10.02.1942 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 10.04.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 10.02.1942-13.05.1942 Burj Al Arab, Landing Ground 39 / LG-39 (Burg-el-Arab South) 13.05.1942-01.07.1942 New Borg El Arab, Landing Ground 40 / LG-40 (Bahig South) 01.07.1942-28.11.1942 ?, Landing Ground 208 / LG-208 (Mahsma) 28.11.1942-18.12.1942 Gianaclis, Landing Ground 226 / LG-226 (Gianaclis) 18.12.1942-05.04.1944 Kambut, Landing Ground 143 / LG-143 (Gambut No.3) 05.04.1944-15.05.1944 Ramat David, Royal Air Force Station Ramat David 15.05.1944-09.08.1944 Acre, St Jean Airfield 09.08.1944-17.02.1945 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka (Berka III) 17.02.1945-25.02.1945 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Almaza (No. 22 PTC) 25.02.1945-14.03.1945 přesun do Velké Británie / en route to the UK, ? 14.03.1945-10.04.1945 Braunton, Royal Air Force Station Chivenor | |
Velitel: Commander: | 24.12.1941-19.04.1942 Howson, Phillip Walter (Squadron Leader) 19.04.1942-15.09.1942 Hennock, Keith Selwyn (Wing Commander) 15.09.1942-05.10.1943 Howson, Phillip Walter (Wing Commander) 05.10.1943-DD.11.1944 Henderson, Andrew Dill (Wing Commander) DD.11.1944-10.04.1945 Payne, Charles Edgar (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.03.1942-DD.12.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.III DD.07.1942-DD.01.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.IIIA DD.08.1943-DD.04.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.VI DD.09.1943-DD.11.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.V DD.12.1943-DD.07.1944 Lockheed Ventura GR Mk.V DD.07.1944-DD.02.1945 Martin Baltimore Mk.IV DD.07.1944-DD.02.1945 Martin Baltimore Mk.V DD.03.1945-DD.04.1945 Vickers Wellington GR Mk.XIII | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení GK (1942-1943) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes GK (1942-1943) Units History |
Zdroje: Sources: | HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9. JEFFORD, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. RAWLINGS, John D. R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5. en.wikipedia.org https://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn450-467.htm https://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/members459 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U59444 www.airforce.gov.au |