Název: Name: | 487. peruť RNZAF | No. 487 Squadron RNZAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 487 Squadron RNZAF / No. 486 (RNZAF) Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 15.08.1942 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 19.09.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | 268. peruť RAF | No. 268 Squadron RAF |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 15.08.1942-15.10.1943 (2. skupina RAF) 15.10.1943-12.05.1944 140. polní letiště RAF 12.05.1944-DD.MM.1945 140. křídlo RAF | 15.08.19422-15.10.1943 (No. 2 Group RAF) 15.10.1943-12.05.1944 No. 140 Airfield RAF 12.05.1944-DD.MM.1945 No. 140 Wing RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 15.08.1942-03.04.1943 Feltwell, Royal Air Force Station Feltwell 03.04.1943-20.07.1943 Methwold, Royal Air Force Station Methwold 20.07.1943-31.12.1943 Sculthorpe, Royal Air Force Station Sculthorpe 31.12.1943-18.04.1944 Hunsdon, Royal Air Force Station Hunsdon 18.04.1944-26.04.1944 Gravesend, Royal Air Force Station Gravesend 26.04.1944-30.04.1944 Swanton Morley, Royal Air Force Station Swanton Morley 30.04.1944-18.06.1944 Gravesend, Royal Air Force Station Gravesend 18.06.1944-05.02.1945 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 05.02.1945-18.04.1945 Rosières-en-Santerre, Advanced Landing Ground B-87 18.04.1945-20.07.1945 Steenokkerzeel, Advanced Landing Ground B-58 Melsbroek 20.07.1945-19.09.1945 Cambrai, Advanced Landing Ground A-75 Cambrai/Epinoy | |
Velitel: Commander: | DD.08.1942-DD.12.1942 Seavill, F. C. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1942-DD.05.1943 Grindell, G. J. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1943-DD.02.1944 Wilson, A. G. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1944-DD.08.1944 Smith, I. S. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1944-DD.01.1945 Porteus, R. C. (Wing Commander) DD.01.1945-DD.02.1945 Denton, F. H. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1945-DD.08.1945 Kemp, W. P. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.09.1942-DD.09.1943 Lockheed Ventura Mk.I DD.09.1942-DD.09.1943 Lockheed Ventura Mk.II DD.08.1943-DD.09.1945 de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódový znak EG (1942-1945) | Squadron Codes EG (1942-1945) |
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. SHORES, C. - THOMAS, C.: 2nd Tactical Air Force, volume 3, Classic Pub., Hersham 2006, ISBN 1-903223-60-1 https://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn485-490.htm www.raf.mod.uk en.wikipedia.org |