Název: Name: | 56. peruť RAF | No. 56 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 56 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.04.1946 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 124. peruť RAF | No. 124 Squadron RAF |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 28.06.1976 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | 56. peruť RAF | No. 56 Squadron RAF |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.04.1946-16.09.1946 Woodbridge, Royal Air Force Station Bentwaters 16.09.1946-05.11.1946 Boxted, Royal Air Force Station Boxted 05.11.1946-20.12.1946 Acklington, Royal Air Force Station Acklington 20.12.1946-17.04.1947 Stowmarket, Royal Air Force Station Wattisham 17.04.1947-02.10.1947 Duxford, Royal Air Force Station Duxford 02.10.1947-30.11.1947 Lübeck, Royal Air Force Station Lübeck 30.11.1947-02.02.1948 Duxford, Royal Air Force Station Duxford 02.02.1948-03.05.1948 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 03.05.1948-23.06.1948 Lübeck, Royal Air Force Station Lübeck 23.06.1948-10.05.1950 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 10.05.1950-05.06.1954 Waterbeach, Royal Air Force Station Waterbeach 10.07.1959-06.08.1959 Stowmarket, Royal Air Force Station Wattisham 11.04.1967-21.01.1975 Akrotiri, Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri 21.01.1975-28.06.1976 Stowmarket, Royal Air Force Station Wattisham | |
Velitel: Commander: | 01.04.1946-04.09.1946 Harrison, H. W. (Squadron Leader) 04.09.1946-07.02.1948 Holland, R. H. (Squadron Leader) 07.02.1948-18.01.1950 Wood, T. C. (Squadron Leader) 18.01.1950-18.09.1950 Smith, I. S. (Squadron Leader) 18.09.1950-30.07.1951 Yeats, J. H. W. (Squadron Leader) 30.07.1951-23.05.1953 Spooner, R. J. S. (Squadron Leader) 23.05.1953-26.10.1953 Vos, C. S. (Squadron Leader) 26.10.1953-19.12.1955 Storey, G. J. (Squadron Leader) 19.12.1955-02.12.1957 Kaisin, J. E. H.* ( ) 02.12.1957-01.01.1960 Dickinson, R. J. F. (Squadron Leader) 01.01.1960-11.12.1961 Rogers, J. R. (Squadron Leader) 11.12.1961-23.09.1963 Seward, D. J. (Squadron Leader) 23.09.1963-04.01.1966 Martin, I. R. (Squadron Leader) 04.01.1966-28.10.1968 Bidie, C. H. (Wing Commander) 28.10.1968-09.01.1971 Kelly, W. E. (Wing Commander) 09.01.1971-07.11.1972 Farrer, Brian C. (Wing Commander) 07.11.1972-01.09.1974 Bee, M. E. (Wing Commander) 01.09.1974-28.06.1976 Blackley, Allan B. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.04.1946-DD.09.1948 Gloster Meteor F Mk.III DD.09.1948-DD.12.1950 Gloster Meteor F Mk.4 DD.12.1950-DD.06.1955 Gloster Meteor F Mk.8 DD.02.1954-DD.03.1955 Supermarine Swift F Mk.1 DD.08.1954-DD.03.1955 Supermarine Swift F Mk.2 DD.05.1955-DD.11.1958 Hawker Hunter F Mk.5 DD.11.1958-DD.01.1961 Hawker Hunter F Mk.6 DD.12.1960-DD.04.1965 English Electric Lightning F.1A DD.03.1965-DD.12.1971 English Electric Lightning F.3 DD.09.1971-DD.06.1976 English Electric Lightning F.6 | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení ON (04.1946-1947 – převzat od 124. perutě) US (1947–12.1950) historie jednotky * major belgického letectva | Squadron Codes ON (04.1946-1947 - Codes taken over from No. 124 Sqn.) US (1947–12.1950) Units History * Major of the Belgian Air Force |
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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._56_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn056-60.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/56squadron.cfm http://www.56sqnfirebirds.org.uk/index.htm http://www.lightning.org.uk/56squadron.html |