Název: Name: | 408. peruť RCAF | No. 408 Squadron RCAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 408 Squadron RCAF / No. 408 (RCAF) Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 15.06.1941 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 05.09.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.06.1941-DD.09.1942 5. skupina RAF DD.09.1942-DD.01.1943 4. skupina RAF DD.01.1943-DD.MM.1945 6. skupina RAF | DD.06.1941-DD.09.1942 No. 5 Group RAF DD.09.1942-DD.01.1943 No. 4 Group RAF DD.01.1943-DD.MM.1945 No. 6 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 15.06.1941-20.07.1941 Lindholme, Royal Air Force Station Lindholme 20.07.1941-09.12.1941 Syerston, Royal Air Force Station Syerston 09.12.1941-14.09.1942 Balderton, Royal Air Force Station Balderton 14.09.1942-27.09.1943 Leeming, Royal Air Force Station Leeming 27.08.1943-14.06.1945 Linton-on-Ouse, Royal Air Force Station Linton-on-Ouse 14.06.1945-18.06.1945 přesun do Kanady / en route Canada, ? 18.06.1945-05.09.1945 Greenwood, RCAF Station Greenwood | |
Velitel: Commander: | DD.06.1941-DD.03.1942 Timmerman, N. W. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1942-DD.05.1942 Clayton, A. C. P. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1942-DD.09.1942 Twigg, J. D. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1942-27.10.1943 Ferris, W. D. S. (Wing Commander) 28.10.1943-26.11.1943 Mair, A. C. (Wing Commander) 27.11.1943-22.05.1944 Jacobs, D. S. (Wing Commander) 24.05.1944-13.10.1944 McLernon, R. A. (Wing Commander) 14.10.1944-25.11.1944 Easton, J. F. (Wing Commander) 26.11.1944-05.09.1945 Sharp, F. R. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.06.1941-DD.10.1942 Handley Page Hampden Mk.I DD.09.1942-DD.12.1942 Handley Page Halifax Mk.V DD.12.1942-DD.10.1943 Handley Page Halifax Mk.II DD.10.1943-DD.09.1944 Avro Lancaster Mk.II DD.09.1944-DD.02.1945 Handley Page Halifax Mk.III DD.09.1944-DD.05.1945 Handley Page Halifax Mk.VII DD.05.1945-DD.09.1945 Avro Lancaster B Mk.X | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení EQ (1941-1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes EQ (1941-1945) 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. en.wikipedia.org http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn400-410.htm www.raf.mod.uk www.bombercommandmuseum.ca http://www.forfreedom.ca/ www.historyofwar.org www.canadianwings.com http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-408.htm |