Název: Name: | 259. peruť RAF | No. 259 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 259 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 16.02.1943 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.05.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 16.02.1943-14.09.1943 Mombasa, Kipevu Flying Boats Base? 14.09.1943-01.05.1945 Dar es Salám, Royal Air Force Station Dar es Salaam | |
Velitel: Commander: | 16.02.1943-DD.01.1944 Bisdee, W. N. (Wing Commander) DD.01.1944-DD.02.1944 Virr, L. G. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1944-01.05.1945 Smith, N. L. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.02.1943-DD.04.1945 Consolitated Catalina Mk.IB DD.03.1945-DD.04.1945 Short Sunderland Mk.V | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení VP (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes VP (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) 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._259_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn256-260.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/259squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org |