| Název: Name: | 255. peruť RAF | No. 255 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 255 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 23.11.1940 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 30.04.1946 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 23.11.1940-15.05.1941 Kirton-in-Lindsey, Royal Air Force Station Kirton-in-Lindsey 15.05.1941-20.09.1941 Hibaldstow, Royal Air Force Station Hibaldstow 20.09.1941-02.03.1942 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall 02.03.1942-06.06.1942 High Ercall, Royal Air Force Station High Ercall 06.06.1942-15.11.1942 Honiley, Royal Air Force Station Honiley 15.11.1942-07.12.1942 Dar El Beida, Maison Blanche Airfield 07.12.1942-19.12.1942 Annaba, Royal Air Force Station Bone 19.12.1942-21.05.1943 Ain Arnat, Setif Airfield 21.05.1943-17.08.1943 Cebalat, La Sebala II Airfield 17.08.1943-14.11.1943 Rilievo, Borizzo Airfield 14.11.1943-24.01.1944 Grottaglie, Grottaglie Airfield 24.01.1944-09.02.1945 Foggia, Foggia Main Airfield 09.02.1945-04.09.1945 Rosignano Marittimo, Rosignano Airfield 04.09.1945-31.01.1946 Hal Far, Royal Air Force Station Hal Far 31.01.1946-30.04.1946 Gianaclis, Royal Air Force Station Gianaclis | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 23.11.1940-DD.06.1941 Smith, Roddick Lee (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1941-DD.09.1941 Bartlett, John Stuart (Wing Commander) DD.09.1941-DD.12.1941 Windsor, Charles Mervyn (Wing Commander) DD.12.1941-DD.03.1943 Kelly, Dillon Piers Denis Gerard (Wing Commander) DD.03.1943-DD.08.1943 Player, John Howard (Wing Commander) DD.08.1943-DD.02.1944 Eliot, Hugh William (Wing Commander) DD.02.1944-DD.11.1944 Stewart, Charles Leopold Walker (Wing Commander) DD.11.1944-DD.07.1945 Kempe, John William Rolfe (Wing Commander) DD.07.1945-30.04.1946 Lewis, James Ronaldson Herbert (Wing Commander) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.11.1940-DD.09.1941 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I DD.03.1941-DD.07.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.07.1941-DD.05.1942 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IIF DD.03.1942-DD.02.1945 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIF DD.02.1945-DD.04.1946 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.XIX DD.01.1946-DD.04.1946 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.30 | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení BY (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) YD (11.1940-04.1946) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes BY (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) YD (11.1940-04.1946) 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._253_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn251-255.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/255squadron.cfm http://www.255.org.uk/sitemap.html www.historyofwar.org | |