Název: Name: | 159. peruť RAF | No. 159 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 159 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 02.01.1942 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.06.1946 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 221. skupina RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 185. křídlo RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 231. skupina RAF | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR No. 221 Group RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR No. 185 Wing RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR No. 231 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 02.01.1942-12.02.1942 Molesworth, Royal Air Force Station Molesworth* 12.02.1942-15.04.1942 přesun do Egypta / en route Egypt*, ? 15.04.1942-10.05.1942 Fayed, Royal Air Force Station Fayid* 10.05.1942-24.05.1942 přesun do Indie / en route India*, ? 24.05.1942-01.06.1942 Deolali, Deolali Airfield?* 01.06.1942-27.09.1942 Chakrata, No. 4 Hill Depot* 26.04.1942-07.06.1942 Lyneham, Royal Air Force Station Lyneham** 07.06.1942-02.07.1942 Fayed, Royal Air Force Station Fayid** 02.07.1942-12.08.1942 Acre, St Jean Airfield** 12.08.1942-27.09.1942 Rechovot, Royal Air Force Station Aqir** 27.09.1942-24.10.1943 Salboni, Royal Air Force Station Salbani 24.10.1943-09.03.1944 Chandrakona Road, Digri Airfield 09.03.1944-15.04.1944 Dhubulia, Dhubalia Airfield 15.04.1944-02.10.1945 Chandrakona Road, Digri Airfield 02.10.1945-01.06.1946 Salboni, Royal Air Force Station Salbani | |
Velitel: Commander: | 02.01.1942-DD.02.1943 Skinner, C. G. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1943-DD.12.1943 Boffee, H. M. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1943-DD.07.1944 Hopkins, J. P. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1944-DD.12.1944 Blackburn, James (Wing Commander) DD.12.1944-DD.02.1945 Burbridge, Byron Francis (Wing Commander) DD.02.1945-01.06.1946 Ercolani, Lucian Brett (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.05.1942-DD.08.1943 Consolidated Liberator Mk.II DD.07.1943-DD.08.1943 Consolidated Liberator Mk.V DD.08.1943-DD.06.1944 Consolidated Liberator Mk.III DD.03.1944-DD.07.1945 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VI DD.07.1944-DD.02.1945 Consolidated Liberator Mk.V DD.06.1945-DD.06.1946 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VIII | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení NS (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939) historie jednotky * pozemní personál ** letový personál | Squadron Codes NS (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) Units History * ground echelon ** air echelon |
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 http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn156-160.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._159_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/159squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.rquirk.com/159.html |