Název: Name: | 223. peruť RAF | No. 223 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 223 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 15.12.1936 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 45. peruť RAF ("B" letka) | No. 45 Squadron RAF ("B" Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 12.08.1944 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | 30. peruť SAAF | No. 30 Squadron SAAF |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 15.12.1936-17.09.1939 Nairobi, Royal Air Force Station Eastleigh 17.09.1939-22.01.1940 Summit, Summit Airfield 22.01.1940-18.05.1940 Khartoum, Royal Air Force Station Gordon's Tree 18.05.1940-01.12.1940 Summit, Summit Airfield 01.12.1940-17.04.1941 Summit, Wadi Gazouza Airfield 17.04.1941-16.04.1942 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shandur 16.04.1942-22.06.1942 Fuka, Landing Ground 116 / LG-116 22.06.1942-30.06.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 99 / LG-99 30.06.1942-02.09.1942 El-Kasasin, Landing Ground 'Y' / LG 'Y' 02.09.1942-07.03.1943 Alexandria, Landing Ground 86 / LG 86 07.03.1943-10.03.1943 Zliten, Sirtan West Airfield 10.03.1943-15.03.1943 Zliten, Sirtan North Airfield 15.03.1943-02.04.1943 Ben Gardane, Ben Gardane (North) Airfield 02.04.1943-13.04.1943 Medenine, Medenine (West) Airfield 13.04.1943-01.06.1943 Limaya, La Fauconnerie Airfield (South) 01.06.1943-20.06.1943 Enfidha, Enfidaville Airfield 20.06.1943-17.08.1943 Salloum, Reyville Airfield 17.08.1943-22.08.1943 Gela, Monte Lungo Airfield 22.08.1943-28.09.1943 Sigonella, Gerbini Sattelite No. 3 Sigonella 28.09.1943-26.10.1943 Brindisi, Royal Air Force Station Brindisi 26.10.1943-14.03.1944 Foggia, Celone Airfield 14.03.1944-26.06.1944 Campomarino, Biferno Airfield 26.06.1944-12.08.1944 Pescara, Pescara Airfield | |
Velitel: Commander: | 15.12.1936-29.03.1937 Frost, D. P. (Flight Lieutenant) 29.03.1937-DD.MM.RRRR Taaffe, R. T. (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.RRRR-30.12.1938 Frost, D. P. (Flight Lieutenant) 30.12.1938-DD.MM.RRRR Taaffe, R. T. (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.RRRR-12.08.1944 Names for this period have not yet been found, ( ) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.12.1936-DD.02.1937 Fairey Gordon DD.02.1937-DD.07.1938 Vickers Vincent DD.06.1938-DD.04.1941 Vickers Wellesley DD.05.1941-DD.04.1942 Martin Maryland Mk.I DD.06.1941-DD.01.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I DD.11.1941-DD.01.1942 Douglas Boston Mk.III DD.01.1942-DD.07.1942 Martin Baltimore Mk.I DD.03.1942-DD.07.1942 Martin Baltimore Mk.II DD.07.1942-DD.02.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.III DD.01.1943-DD.09.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.IIIA DD.07.1943-DD.08.1944 Martin Baltimore Mk.IV DD.03.1944-DD.08.1944 Martin Baltimore Mk.V | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení QR (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939) OA (07.1939-05.1941) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes QR (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) OA (07.1939-05.1941) Units History |
Zdroje: Sources: | Halley, James J.: The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988, Air Britain 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/Sqn221-225.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._223_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/223squadron.cfm www.raf.mod.uk www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/223_squadron.html |