Název: Name: | 55. peruť RAF | No. 55 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 55 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.02.1920 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 142. peruť RAF | No. 142 Squadron RAF |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.11.1946 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.02.1920-08.07.1920 Suez, Suez Road Aerodrome 08.07.1920-12.07.1920 přesun do Turecka/Left to Turkey via SS Tamboy, ? 12.07.1920-03.09.1920 Istanbul, Maltepe Airfield 03.09.1920-23.09.1920 přesun do Iráku/Left to Iraq via HMS Ark Royal, ? 23.09.1920-30.09.1920 Basra, Basra Aerodrome 30.09.1920-20.03.1921 Bagdád, Baghdad West Aerodrome 20.03.1921-19.05.1924 Mosul, Mosul Airfield 19.05.1924-26.05.1924 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi 26.05.1924-29.05.1924 Kingerban, Kingerban Airfield 29.05.1924-19.09.1924 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi 19.09.1924-01.11.1924 Mosul, Mosul Airfield 01.11.1924-08.01.1928 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi 08.01.1928-06.05.1928 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Shaibah 06.05.1928-25.04.1932 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi 25.04.1932-06.07.1932 Arbíl, Erbil Airfield 06.07.1932-14.09.1937 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi 14.09.1937-25.08.1939 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 25.08.1939-11.06.1940 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Ismailia 11.06.1940-10.01.1941 Fouka, Fuka Main Airfield 10.01.1941-16.01.1941 Buqbuq, Landing Ground 79 / LG-79 16.01.1941-05.02.1941 Umm Sa'ad, Amseat Airfield 05.02.1941-15.02.1941 Al Qa'arah, Bu Amud Airfield 15.02.1941-10.03.1941 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Heliopolis 10.03.1941-04.04.1941 Marawah, Marawa Airfield 04.04.1941-07.04.1941 Derna, Derna Airfield 07.04.1941-08.04.1941 Gazala, Gazala North Airfield 08.04.1941-10.04.1941 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut 10.04.1941-02.05.1941 Maaten Bagush, Landing Ground 15 / LG-15 02.05.1941-03.06.1941 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 95 / LG-95 03.06.1941-01.07.1941 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Helwan 01.07.1941-11.08.1941 El Sadat City, Landing Ground 100 / LG-100 11.08.1941-22.09.1941 Rechovot, Royal Air Force Station Aqir 22.09.1941-08.01.1942 Fouka, Fuka (Main) Airfield / Landing Ground 17 / LG-17 08.01.1942-12.01.1942 Al Qa'arah, Bu Amud Airfield 12.01.1942-20.01.1942 Benina, Royal Air Force Station Benina 20.01.1942-25.01.1942 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka 25.01.1942-31.01.1942 Tobruk, El Gubbi Airfield 31.01.1942-03.02.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut 03.02.1942-22.03.1942 Fuka, Fuka Airfield 22.03.1942-03.04.1942 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Helwan 03.04.1942-11.05.1942 Luxor, Royal Air Force Station Luxor 11.05.1942-30.06.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 99 / LG-99 30.06.1942-29.08.1942 El-Kasasin, Landing Ground 207 / LG-207 29.08.1942-07.03.1943 Alexandria, Landing Ground 86 / LG 86 07.03.1943-14.03.1943 Zliten, Sirtan Airfield 14.03.1943-05.04.1943 Ben Gardane, Ben Gardane (North) Airfield 05.04.1943-16.04.1943 Medanine, Medenine (West) Airfield 16.04.1943-02.06.1943 Limaya, La Fauconnerie South Airfield 02.06.1943-21.06.1943 Enfidha, Enfidaville Airfield 21.06.1943-10.08.1943 Salloum, Reyville Airfield 10.08.1943-21.08.1943 Gela, Monte Lungo Airfield 21.08.1943-28.09.1943 Sigonella, Gerbini Sattelite No. 3 Sigonella 28.09.1943-29.10.1943 Brindisi, Royal Air Force Station Brindisi 29.10.1943-04.01.1944 Foggia, Celone (Foggia 1) Airfield 04.01.1944-24.03.1944 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 24.03.1944-03.05.1944 Campomarino, Biferno Airfield 03.05.1944-23.06.1944 San Severo, Regina Airfield 23.06.1944-20.07.1944 Tarquinia, Tarquinia Airfield 20.07.1944-25.10.1944 Cecina, Cecina Airfield 25.10.1944-03.11.1944 Falconara Marittima, Falconara Airfield 03.11.1944-11.12.1944 Potenza Picena, Porto Potenzo Airfield 11.12.1944-09.03.1945 Falconara Marittima, Falconara Airfield 09.03.1945-12.05.1945 Forli, Forli Airfield 12.05.1945-20.09.1945 Aviano, Royal Air Force Station Aviano 20.09.1945-01.11.1946 Ellinikon, Hassani Airport | |
Velitel: Commander: | 03.08.1919-26.01.1921 Elliott-Smith, Charles Henry (Flight Lieutenant) 26.01.1921-21.11.1922 Gaskell-Blackburn, Vivian (Squadron Leader) 21.11.1922-23.11.1923 Hazell, Thomas Falcon (Squadron Leader) 23.11.1923-22.09.1925 Corballis, Edward R. L. (Squadron Leader) 22.09.1925-25.04.1928 Johnson, Eric Digby (Squadron Leader) 25.04.1928-21.03.1929 Peck, Arthur Hicks (Squadron Leader) 21.03.1929-24.01.1930 Grigson, John William Boldero (Squadron Leader) 24.01.1930-02.01.1931 Woodhouse, John W. (Squadron Leader) 02.01.1931-27.05.1933 Gardiner, George C. (Squadron Leader) 27.05.1933-01.02.1935 Rickards, Aubrey R. M. (Squadron Leader) 01.02.1935-28.01.1936 McDonald, John A. (Squadron Leader) 28.01.1936-11.03.1938 Hayes, Guy Wingfield (Squadron Leader) 11.03.1938-DD.MM.RRRR Stowell, R. A. T. (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.RRRR-01.11.1946 Names from this point have not yet been found, ? ( ) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.02.1920-DD.03.1921 Airco D.H.9 DD.06.1920-DD.11.1930 Airco D.H.9A DD.02.1930-DD.03.1937 Westland Wapiti Mk.IIA DD.02.1937-DD.05.1939 Vickers Vincent DD.03.1939-DD.12.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I DD.12.1940-DD.06.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.08.1941-DD.03.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.05.1942-DD.12.1942 Martin Baltimore Mk.II DD.10.1942-DD.02.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.III DD.02.1943-DD.10.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.IIIA DD.07.1943-DD.05.1944 Martin Baltimore Mk.IV DD.01.1944-DD.10.1944 Martin Baltimore Mk.V DD.10.1944-DD.07.1946 Douglas Boston Mk.IV DD.10.1944-DD.07.1946 Douglas Boston Mk.V DD.07.1946-DD.11.1946 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.26 | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení GM (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes GM (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._55_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn051-55.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/55squadron.cfm https://www.55assoc.com/ www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/55_squadron.html |