Název: Name: | 218. peruť RAF | No. 218 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 16.03.1936 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 57. peruť RAF ('C' letka) | No. 57 Squadron RAF ('C' Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 10.08.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.1936-DD.08.1939 1. skupina RAF DD.08.1939-DD.06.1940 75. křídlo RAF DD.08.1940-DD.11.1940 2. skupina RAF DD.11.1940-DD.08.1945 3. skupina RAF | DD.MM.1936-DD.08.1939 No. 1 Group RAF DD.08.1939-DD.06.1940 No. 75 Wing RAF DD.08.1940-DD.11.1940 No. 2 Group RAF DD.11.1940-DD.08.1945 No. 3 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 16.03.1936-22.04.1938 Upper Heyford, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford 22.04.1938-02.09.1939 Amesbury, Royal Air Force Station Boscombe Down 02.09.1939-16.05.1940 Aubérive, Aubérive Airfield 16.05.1940-21.05.1940 Rhèges, St Lucien Ferme Airfield 21.05.1940-13.06.1940 Nantes, Nantes (Château Bougon) Airfield 13.06.1940-18.07.1940 Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall 18.07.1940-25.11.1940 Oakington, Royal Air Force Station Oakington 25.11.1940-07.07.1942 Marham, Royal Air Force Station Marham 07.07.1942-07.03.1944 Downham Market, Royal Air Force Station Downham Market 07.03.1944-04.08.1944 Pickworth, Royal Air Force Station Woolfox Lodge 04.08.1944-05.12.1944 Methwold, Royal Air Force Station Methwold 05.12.1944-10.08.1945 Chedburgh, Royal Air Force Station Chedburgh | |
Velitel: Commander: | 16.03.1936-02.11.1936 Carey, B. M. (Flight Lieutenant) 02.11.1936-01.06.1937 Shales, F. H. (Squadron Leader) 01.06.1937-04.01.1938 Cunningham, J. C. (Squadron Leader) 04.01.1938-29.06.1940 Duggan, J. B. (Wing Commander) 29.06.1940-02.02.1941 Combe, A. R. (Wing Commander) 02.02.1941-22.04.1941 Amison, G. N. (Wing Commander) 22.04.1941-01.01.1942 Kirkpatrick, H. J. (Wing Commander) 01.01.1942-02.09.1942 Holder, P. D. (Wing Commander) 02.09.1942-DD.10.1942 Read, F. B. M. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1942-28.03.1943 Morris, O. A. (Wing Commander) 28.03.1943-28.07.1943 Saville, D. T. (Wing Commander) 28.07.1943-09.03.1944 Oldbury, W. O. (Wing Commander) 09.03.1944-21.10.1944 Fenwick-Wilson, R. M. (Wing Commander) 21.10.1944-10.08.1945 Smith, W. J. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.03.1936-DD.03.1938 Hawker Hind DD.01.1938-DD.05.1940 Fairey Battle Mk.I DD.07.1940-DD.11.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.11.1940-DD.02.1942 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC DD.05.1941-DD.12.1941 Vickers Wellington Mk.II DD.01.1942-DD.06.1943 Short Stirling Mk.I DD.02.1943-DD.08.1944 Short Stirling Mk.III DD.08.1944-DD.08.1945 Avro Lancaster Mk.I DD.08.1944-DD.08.1945 Avro Lancaster Mk.III | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení 218 (01.1938-04.1939) SV (04.1939-09.1939) HA (09.1939-08.1945) XH (MM.RRRR-08.1945 - pouze letka „C“) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes 218 (01.1938-04.1939) SV (04.1939-09.1939) HA (09.1939-08.1945) XH (MM.RRRR-08.1945 - „C“ Flight only) 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. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn216-220.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._218_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/218squadron.cfm www.raf.mod.uk www.historyofwar.org http://www.bomber-command.info/0218.htm http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-218.htm http://218squadron.wordpress.com/ http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/218Sqdn.htm http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/218_squadron.html |