Název: Name: | 221. peruť RAF | No. 221 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 221 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 21.11.1940 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 21.08.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 21.11.1940-DD.05.1941 16. skupina RAF DD.05.1941-DD.09.1941 15. skupina RAF DD.09.1941-DD.12.1941 RAF Island DD.12.1941-DD.01.1942 16. skupina RAF DD.01.1942-DD.08.1945 ? | 21.11.1940-DD.05.1941 No. 16 Group RAF DD.05.1941-DD.09.1941 No. 15 Group RAF DD.09.1941-DD.12.1941 RAF Iceland DD.12.1941-DD.01.1942 No. 16 Group RAF DD.01.1942-DD.08.1945 ? |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 21.11.1940-02.05.1941 Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton 02.05.1941-29.09.1941 Limavady, Royal Air Force Station Limavady 29.09.1941-25.12.1941 Reykjavik, Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik 25.12.1941-08.01.1942 Docking, Royal Air Force Station Docking 08.01.1942-24.02.1942 Burj Al Arab, Landing Ground 39 / LG-39 24.02.1942-14.03.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 87 / LG 87 14.03.1942-30.06.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 89 / LG-89 30.06.1942-11.08.1942 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shandur 11.08.1942-01.02.1943 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shallufa 01.02.1943-31.03.1944 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa 31.03.1944-23.10.1944 Grottaglie, Grottaglie Airfield 23.10.1944-08.04.1945 Ellinikon, Kalamaki / Hassani Airfield 08.04.1945-21.08.1945 Idku, Royal Air Force Station Edku | |
Velitel: Commander: | 21.11.1940-DD.09.1941 Vickers, T. R. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1941-DD.05.1942 Murdoch, A. M. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1942-DD.09.1942 Revill, J. D. T. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1942-DD.10.1942 Sprague, R. A. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1942-DD.06.1943 Hutton, E. P. W. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1943-DD.10.1943 Shaw, M. J. A. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1943-DD.07.1944 Hoskins, J. H. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1944-DD.12.1944 Simpson, John Hilliard (Wing Commander) DD.12.1944-DD.06.1945 Prior, R. H. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1945-DD.07.1945 Taylor, G. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1945-21.08.1945 Hankin, W. H. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.12.1940-DD.12.1941 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC DD.01.1942-DD.09.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.VIII DD.06.1943-DD.12.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.XI DD.09.1943-DD.10.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.XII DD.10.1943-DD.08.1945 Vickers Wellington Mk.XIII | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení VB (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) DF (11.1940-01.1942) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes VB (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) DF (11.1940-01.1942) 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._221_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn221-225.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/221squadron.cfm http://www.221squadron.co.uk/ www.historyofwar.org http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/221C.html |