Název: Name: | 61. peruť RAF | No. 61 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 61 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 08.03.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 31.03.1958 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.193?-DD.MM.1945 5. skupina RAF | DD.MM.193?-DD.MM.1945 No. 5 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 08.03.1937-17.07.1941 Hemswell Cliff, Royal Air Force Station Hemswell 17.07.1941-DD.11.1941 North Luffenham, Royal Air Force Station North Luffenham DD.11.1941-05.05.1942 Pickworth, Royal Air Force Station Woolfox Lodge 05.05.1942-16.11.1943 Syerston, Royal Air Force Station Syerston 16.11.1943-12.01.1944 Lincoln, Royal Air Force Station Skellingthorpe 12.01.1944-15.04.1944 Coningsby, Royal Air Force Station Coningsby 15.04.1944-16.06.1945 Lincoln, Royal Air Force Station Skellingthorpe 16.06.1945-25.01.1946 Heapham, Royal Air Force Station Sturgate 25.01.1946-06.08.1953 Waddington, Royal Air Force Station Waddington 06.08.1953-30.06.1955 Wittering, Royal Air Force Station Wittering 30.06.1955-31.03.1958 Upwood, Royal Air Force Station Upwood | |
Velitel: Commander: | 22.03.1937-26.09.1939 Brill, C. H. (Squadron Leader) 26.09.1939-12.02.1940 Crespigny, C. M. de (Wing Commander) 12.02.1940-19.05.1940 Denny, F. M. (Wing Commander) 19.05.1940-12.11.1940 Sheen, G. H. (Wing Commander) 12.11.1940-05.09.1941 Valentine, G. E. (Wing Commander) 05.09.1941-19.06.1942 Weir, Cecil Thomas (Wing Commander) 19.06.1942-11.02.1943 Coad, C. M. (Wing Commander) 11.02.1943-04.10.1943 Penman, W. M. (Wing Commander) 04.10.1943-22.MM.1944 Stidolph, R. N. (Wing Commander) 22.MM.1944-25.09.1944 Doubleday, A. W. (Wing Commander) 25.09.1944-23.02.1945 Paxton, W. D. (Wing Commander) 23.02.1945-12.06.1945 Scott, C. W. (Wing Commander) 12.06.1945-DD.08.1945 Tombs, J. M. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1945-DD.02.1946 Humphries, R. H. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1946-DD.11.1946 Kirk, J. L. (Wing Commander) DD.11.1946-DD.04.1947 Milne, C. D. (Wing Commander) DD.04.1947-DD.08.1947 Jones, W. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1947-DD.10.1949 Harper, S. J. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1949-DD.06.1952 Ison, T. E. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1952-DD.08.1952 Owen, C. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1952-DD.08.1954 Huchala, A. P. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1954-DD.08.1955 Gaston, J. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1955-DD.02.1956 Hartley, N. L. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1956-31.03.1958 Fuller, (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.03.1937-DD.04.1937 Hawker Audax DD.03.1937-DD.02.1938 Avro Anson Mk.I DD.01.1938-DD.03.1939 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I DD.02.1939-DD.10.1941 Handley Page Hampden Mk.I DD.06.1941-DD.06.1942 Avro Manchester Mk.I DD.04.1942-DD.06.1946 Avro Lancaster Mk.I DD.04.1942-DD.06.1946 Avro Lancaster Mk.III DD.01.1943-DD.03.1943 Avro Lancaster Mk.II DD.05.1946-DD.08.1954 Avro Lincoln B Mk.II DD.08.1954-DD.03.1958 English Electric (BAC) Canberra B Mk.2 | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení 61 (03.1937-03.1938) LS (03.1939-09.1939) QR (09.1939-04.1951) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes 61 (03.1937-03.1938) LS (03.1939-09.1939) QR (09.1939-04.1951) 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._61_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn061-65.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/61squadron.cfm www.no-50-and-no-61-squadrons-association.co.uk www.raf.mod.uk http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-61.htm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/61_squadron.html |