Název: Name: | 42. peruť RAF | No. 42 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 42 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 14.12.1936 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 22. peruť RAF ("B" letka) | No. 22 Squadron RAF ("B" Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 30.06.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.1939-DD.06.1940 16. skupina RAF DD.06.1940-DD.06.1942 18. skupina RAF | DD.MM.1939-DD.06.1940 No. 16 Group RAF DD.06.1940-DD.06.1942 No. 18 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 14.12.1936-11.03.1938 Dalgety Bay, Royal Air Force Station Donibristle 11.03.1938-28.09.1938 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 28.09.1938-10.10.1938 Thornaby, Royal Air Force Station Thornaby 10.10.1938-18.08.1939 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 18.08.1939-28.04.1940 Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton 28.04.1940-21.06.1940 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 21.06.1940-01.03.1941 Wick, Royal Air Force Station Wick 01.03.1941-18.06.1942 Leuchars, Royal Air Force Station Leuchars 18.06.1942-17.10.1942 přesun do Indie / Left to India, ? 17.10.1942-07.12.1942 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Royal Air Force Station Ratmalana 07.12.1942-12.03.1943 Bangalore, Royal Air Force Station Yelahanka 12.03.1943-01.05.1943 Rajyeswarpur, Rajyeswarpur Airfield 01.05.1943-DD.10.1943 Kumbhirgram, Kumbhirgram Airfield 10.11.1943-18.12.1943 Chennai, Royal Air Force Station St Thomas Mount 18.12.1943-02.05.1944 Palel, Palel Airfield 02.05.1944-06.07.1944 Imphal, Kangla Airfield 06.07.1944-16.11.1944 Imphal, Tulihal Airfield 16.11.1944-19.01.1945 Imphal, Kangla Airfield 19.01.1945-14.03.1945 Onbauk, Onbauk Airfield 14.03.1945-23.04.1945 Ondaw, Ondaw Airfield 23.04.1945-30.04.1945 Pauk, Sinthe Airfield 30.04.1945-18.05.1945 Magway, Magwe/Maida Vale Airfield 18.05.1945-22.05.1945 Chakulia, Chakulia Airfield 22.05.1945-30.06.1945 Dhalbhumgarh, Dalbumgarh Airfield | |
Velitel: Commander: | 14.12.1936-09.04.1937 Campbell, W. G. (Flight Lieutenant) 09.04.1937-23.11.1938 Bladon, Graham Clarke (Squadron Leader) 23.11.1938-DD.12.1940 Waring, Horace (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1940-DD.10.1941 Faville, Roy (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1941-DD.01.1942 Gibson, (Wing Commander) DD.01.1942-DD.04.1942 Williams, M. F. D. (Wing Commander) DD.04.1942-DD.05.1942 Cliff, W. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1942-DD.02.1943 McLoughlin, M. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1943-DD.06.1943 Carr, R. L. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1943-DD.10.1943 Webster, C. A. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1943-DD.09.1944 May, G. (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1944-DD.02.1945 Fogg, J. G. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1945-DD.06.1945 Stout, R. E. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.12.1936-DD.12.1937 Vickers Vildebeest Mk.III DD.01.1937-DD.03.1937 Vickers Vildebeest Mk.I DD.03.1937-DD.04.1940 Vickers Vildebeest Mk.IV DD.09.1939-DD.04.1940 Vickers Vildebeest Mk.III DD.04.1940-DD.04.1942 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I DD.12.1941-DD.02.1943 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I DD.03.1942-DD.10.1942 Bristol Beaufort Mk.II DD.02.1943-DD.10.1943 Bristol Blenheim Mk.V DD.10.1943-DD.06.1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV DD.09.1944-DD.12.1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC DD.04.1945-DD.06.1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení QD (1939) AW (1939-1942) AW (1943-1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes QD (1939) AW (1939-1942) AW (1943-1945) 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. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._42_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn041-45.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/42squadron.cfm http://www.griffon.clara.net/42/42page1.htm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/42_squadron.html http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/42C.html |