Název: Name: | 79. peruť RAF | No. 79 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 79 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 22.03.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 32. peruť RAF ('B' letka) | No. 32 Squadron RAF ('B' Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 30.12.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 22.03.1937-12.11.1939 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 12.11.1939-08.03.1940 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston 08.03.1940-10.05.1940 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 10.05.1940-12.05.1940 Merville, Merville Airfield 12.05.1940-15.05.1940 Rely, Norrent Fontes Airfield 15.05.1940-21.05.1940 Merville, Merville Airfield 21.05.1940-27.05.1940 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 27.05.1940-05.06.1940 Digby, Royal Air Force Station Digby 05.06.1940-01.07.1940 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 01.07.1940-11.07.1940 Hawkinge, Royal Air Force Station Hawkinge 11.07.1940-13.07.1940 Garden City, Royal Air Force Station Sealand 13.07.1940-27.08.1940 Acklington, Royal Air Force Station Acklington 27.08.1940-08.09.1940 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 08.09.1940-14.06.1941 Pembrey, Royal Air Force Station Pembrey 14.06.1941-24.12.1941 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 24.12.1941-04.03.1942 Baginton, Royal Air Force Station Baginton 04.03.1942-27.06.1942 přesun do Indie / Left to India, ? 27.06.1942-10.01.1943 Kanchrapara, Royal Air Force Station Kanchrapara 10.01.1943-22.01.1943 Dohazari, Dohazari Airfield 22.01.1943-29.05.1943 Ramu, Ramu 1? Airfield 29.05.1943-20.07.1943 Comilla, Royal Air Force Station Comilla 20.07.1943-01.10.1943 Ranchi, Royal Air Force Station Ranchi 01.10.1943-05.12.1943 Kalkata, Alipore Airfield 05.12.1943-28.01.1944 Čattagrám, Chittagong Airfield 28.01.1944-26.05.1944 Dohazari, Dohazari Airfield 26.05.1944-17.09.1944 Bangalore, Royal Air Force Station Yelahanka 17.09.1944-19.10.1944 Arakkonam, Royal Air Force Station Arkonam 19.10.1944-19.11.1944 Dimapur, Manipur Road Airfield 19.11.1944-18.03.1945 Wangjing, Wangjing Airfield 18.03.1945-23.03.1945 Palel, Palel Airfield 23.03.1945-19.04.1945 Wangjing, Wangjing Airfield 19.04.1945-30.04.1945 Myingyan, Myingyan North Airfield 30.04.1945-06.05.1945 Taungoo, Tennant (Taungoo North) Airfield 06.05.1945-07.06.1945 Myingyan, Myingyan North Airfield 07.06.1945-30.12.1945 Meiktila, Royal Air Force Station Meiktila | |
Velitel: Commander: | 22.03.1937-26.04.1937 McDonald, Arthur William Baynes (Squadron Leader) 26.04.1937-31.05.1938 Pritchett, Norman Anthony Pelynt (Squadron Leader) 31.05.1938-DD.01.1939 Emms, G. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1939-DD.02.1940 McMillan, C. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1940-DD.05.1940 Alexander, R. V. (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1940-DD.07.1940 Joslin, J. D. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.07.1940-DD.06.1941 Hayworth, J. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1941-DD.09.1941 Haysom, G. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1941-DD.11.1941 Sinclair, Gordon Leonard (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1941-DD.12.1941 Smith, C. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1941-DD.02.1942 Clowes, Arthur Victor (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1942-DD.02.1944 Jones, C. A. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1944-DD.07.1944 Cunliffe, D. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.07.1944-DD.12.1944 Hemingway, K. G. (Flight Lieutenant) DD.12.1944-DD.08.1945 May, R. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1945-DD.10.1945 Stout, R. (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1945-30.12.1945 Rogers, H. A. (Flight Lieutenant) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.03.1937-DD.11.1938 Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II DD.11.1938-DD.07.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.06.1941-DD.12.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB DD.06.1942-DD.07.1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC DD.06.1944-DD.12.1944 Republic Thunderbolt Mk.I DD.06.1944-DD.12.1945 Republic Thunderbolt Mk.II | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení AL (11.1938-09.1939) NV (09.1939-03.1942) NV (1943-12.1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes AL (11.1938-09.1939) NV (09.1939-03.1942) NV (1943-12.1945) 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. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn076-80.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._79_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/79squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/79_squadron.html |