Název: Name: | 256. peruť RAF | No. 256 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 256 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 23.11.1940 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 12.09.1946 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 23.11.1940-04.01.1941 Catterick, Royal Air Force Station Catterick 04.01.1941-06.02.1941 Pembrey, Royal Air Force Station Pembrey 06.02.1941-26.03.1941 Colerne, Royal Air Force Station Colerne 26.03.1941-01.06.1942 Blackpool, Royal Air Force Station Squires Gate 01.06.1942-24.04.1943 Formby, Royal Air Force Station Woodvale 24.04.1943-25.08.1943 Ford, Royal Air Force Station Ford 25.08.1943-25.09.1943 Formby, Royal Air Force Station Woodvale 25.09.1943-07.04.1944 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa 07.04.1944-15.08.1944 Es Sénia, La Sénia Airfield 15.08.1944-04.09.1944 Alghero, Alghero Airfield 04.09.1944-26.02.1945 Foggia, Foggia Main Airfield 26.02.1945-04.06.1945 Forli, Forli Airfield 04.06.1945-24.08.1945 Aviano, Royal Air Force Station Aviano 24.08.1945-13.09.1945 Lecce, No. 54 Personal Transit Centre (PTC) 13.09.1945-16.12.1945 El Ballah, Royal Air Force Station Ballah 16.12.1945-13.07.1946 Abou Sultan, Royal Air Force Station Deversoir 13.07.1946-12.09.1946 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia | |
Velitel: Commander: | 23.11.1940-DD.09.1941 Gatheral, G. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1941-DD.04.1942 Deanesty, E. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1942-DD.10.1942 Adams, J. S. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1942-DD.06.1943 Hayes, T. N. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1943-DD.02.1944 Park, G. R. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1944-DD.10.1944 Dobree-Bell, P. M. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1944-DD.03.1945 Eliot, H. W. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1945-DD.12.1945 Tappin, H. E. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1945-DD.01.1946 Giles, D. (Wing Commander) DD.01.1946-12.09.1946 Dottridge, A. P. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.11.1940-DD.05.1942 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I DD.05.1942-DD.06.1942 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.II DD.05.1941-DD.07.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.07.1941-DD.10.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB DD.05.1942-DD.11.1942 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IF DD.10.1942-DD.05.1943 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIF DD.05.1943-DD.07.1944 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.XII DD.01.1944-DD.09.1945 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.XIII DD.05.1944-DD.08.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII DD.05.1944-DD.08.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX DD.06.1944-DD.08.1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC DD.02.1945-DD.09.1945 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.XII DD.04.1945-DD.10.1945 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk.VI DD.10.1945-DD.09.1946 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.XIX DD.05.1946-DD.09.1946 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk.XVI | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení SZ (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) JT (11.1940-09.1946) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes SZ (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) JT (11.1940-09.1946) 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._256_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn256-260.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/256squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org |