Název: Name: | 240. peruť RAF | No. 240 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 240 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 30.03.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | Seaplane Training Squadron ('C' letka) | Seaplane Training Squadron ('C' Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.07.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 30.03.1937-12.08.1939 Calshot, Royal Air Force Station Calshot 12.08.1939-04.11.1939 Alness, Royal Air Force Station Invergordon 04.11.1939-12.02.1940 Brae, Royal Air Force Station Sullom Voe 12.02.1940-27.03.1940 Alness, Royal Air Force Station Invergordon 27.03.1940-27.05.1940 Brae, Royal Air Force Station Sullom Voe 27.05.1940-30.07.1940 Pembroke Dock, Royal Air Force Station Pembroke Dock 30.07.1940-28.03.1941 Stranraer, Royal Air Force Station Stranraer 28.03.1941-23.08.1941 Killadeas, Royal Air Force Station Killadeas 23.08.1941-29.05.1942 Lisnarrick, Royal Air Force Station Lough Erne 29.05.1942-04.07.1942 přesun na Dálný východ/Left to Far East 04.07.1942-01.07.1945 Padiyanallur, Royal Air Force Station Red Hills Lake | |
Velitel: Commander: | 01.04.1937-14.10.1937 McFarlane, J. (Squadron Leader) 14.10.1937-DD.MM.RRRR Ridgway, M. W. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.RRRR-DD.08.1939 Ridgway, M. W. C. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1939-DD.09.1940 Carter, R. H. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1940-DD.02.1941 Bates, A. W. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1941-DD.10.1941 Watt, C. A. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1941-DD.10.1943 Clayton, C. A. V. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1943-DD.02.1945 Wood, B. A. A. C. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1945-01.07.1945 Gavin Robinson, C. B. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.03.1937-DD.01.1939 Supermarine Scapa Mk.I DD.11.1938-DD.07.1939 Short Singapore Mk.III DD.07.1939-DD.09.1939 Saunders Roe Lerwick DD.07.1939-DD.07.1940 Saunders Roe London Mk.II DD.06.1940-DD.04.1941 Supermarine Stranraer Mk.I DD.03.1941-DD.06.1945 Consolidated Catalina Mk.I DD.03.1942-DD.11.1944 Consolidated Catalina Mk.IIA DD.07.1944-DD.06.1945 Consolidated Catalina Mk.IV | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení SH (04.1939-09.1939) BN (09.1939-06.1942) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes SH (04.1939-09.1939) BN (09.1939-06.1942) 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://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn236-240.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._240_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/240squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org |