Název: Name: | 421. peruť RCAF | No. 421 Squadron RCAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 421 (Red Indian) Squadron RCAF / No. 421 (RCAF) Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 06.04.1942 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 23.07.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 09.04.1942-04.07.1943 04.07.1943-12.05.1944 127. (kanadské) polní letiště RAF 12.05.1944-DD.MM.1945 127. (kanadské) křídlo RAF | 09.04.1942-04.07.1943 04.07.1943-12.05.1944 No. 127 (RCAF) Airfield RAF 12.05.1944-DD.MM.1945 No. 127 (RCAF) Wing RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 06.04.1942-03.05.1942 Digby, Royal Air Force Station Digby 03.05.1942-14.06.1942 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 14.06.1942-28.06.1942 Crossways, Royal Air Force Station Warmwell 28.06.1942-29.06.1942 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 29.06.1942-08.07.1942 Clyst Honiton, Royal Air Force Station Exeter 08.07.1942-16.08.1942 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 16.08.1942-22.08.1942 Ibsley, Royal Air Force Station Ibsley 22.08.1942-06.10.1942 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 06.10.1942-11.10.1942 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 11.10.1942-26.10.1942 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 26.10.1942-01.11.1942 Angle, Angle Airfield 01.11.1942-14.11.1942 Zeals, Royal Air Force Station Zeals 14.11.1942-30.11.1942 Angle, Angle Airfield 30.11.1942-04.12.1942 Swainswick, Royal Air Force Station Charmy Down 04.12.1942-29.01.1943 Angle, Angle Airfield 29.01.1943-01.03.1943 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 01.03.1943-05.03.1943 Croughton, Royal Air Force Station Croughton 05.03.1943-10.03.1943 Great Gransden, Royal Air Force Station Gransden Lodge 10.03.1943-13.03.1943 Cambridge, Royal Air Force Station Fowlmere 13.03.1943-23.03.1943 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 23.03.1943-10.04.1943 Redhill, Royal Air Force Station Redhill 10.04.1943-22.04.1943 Ipswich, Royal Air Force Station Martlesham Heath 22.04.1943-17.05.1943 Redhill, Royal Air Force Station Redhill 17.05.1943-06.08.1943 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 06.08.1943-20.08.1943 Headcorn, Royal Air Force Station Lashenden 20.08.1943-14.10.1943 Headcorn, Royal Air Force Station Headcorn 14.10.1943-02.03.1944 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 02.03.1944-08.03.1944 Hutton Cranswick, Royal Air Force Station Hutton Cranswick 08.03.1944-18.04.1944 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 18.04.1944-16.06.1944 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 16.06.1944-29.08.1944 Bazenville, Advanced Landing Ground B-2 29.08.1944-22.09.1944 Illiers-l'Évêque, Advanced Landing Ground B-26 22.09.1944-01.10.1944 Beauvechain, Advanced Landing Ground B-68 01.10.1944-23.10.1944 Ravenstein, Advanced Landing Ground B-82 Grave 23.10.1944-03.11.1944 Steenokkerzeel, Advanced Landing Ground B-58 Melsbroek 03.11.1944-06.12.1944 Brusel, Advanced Landing Ground B-56 Evere 06.12.1944-18.12.1944 Crossways, Royal Air Force Station Warmwell 18.12.1944-02.03.1945 Brusel, Advanced Landing Ground B-56 Evere 02.03.1945-31.03.1945 Kleine Brogel, Advanced Landing Ground B-90 Petit Brogel 31.03.1945-11.04.1945 Eindhoven, Advanced Landing Ground B-78 11.04.1945-13.04.1945 Weeze, Advanced Landing Ground B-100 Goch 13.04.1945-28.04.1945 Diepholz, Advanced Landing Ground B-114 28.04.1945-02.07.1945 Schneverdingen, Advanced Landing Ground B-154 Reinsehlen 02.07.1945-08.07.1945 Fassberg, Advanced Landing Ground B-152 08.07.1945-23.07.1945 Uetersen, Advanced Landing Ground B-174 Uetersen | |
Velitel: Commander: | 06.04.1942-14.07.1942 Kelly, F. W. (Squadron Leader) 14.07.1942-18.11.1942 Willis, F. C. (Squadron Leader) 17.11.1942-13.04.1943 Green, F. E. (Squadron Leader) 13.04.1943-17.06.1943 Hall, J. D. (Squadron Leader) 17.06.1943-19.06.1943 Archer, Philip Leslie Irving (Squadron Leader) 19.06.1943-17.10.1943 McNair, Robert Wendell (Squadron Leader) 17.10.1943-13.12.1943 Maywood, C. M. (Squadron Leader) 13.12.1943-01.01.1944 Lambert, J. F. (Squadron Leader) 01.01.1944-28.07.1944 Conrad, Walter Allan Grenfell (Squadron Leader) 28.07.1944-23.11.1944 Prest, W. A. (Squadron Leader) 23.11.1944-23.07.1945 Browne, J. D. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.04.1942-DD.05.1942 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VA DD.05.1942-DD.05.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB DD.05.1943-DD.12.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX DD.12.1944-DD.07.1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIE | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení AU (1942-1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes AU (1942-1945) 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. SHORES, C. - THOMAS, C.: 2nd Tactical Air Force, volume 3, Classic Pub., Hersham 2006, ISBN 1-903223-60-1 http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn421-430.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._421_Squadron_RCAF http://www.421sqn.co.uk/1.html www.canadianwings.com www.badenremembered.com |