Název: Name: | 601. peruť RAF | No. 601 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 601 (County of London) Squadron AuxAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 14.10.1925 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 14.08.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 244. křídlo RAF | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR No. 244 Wing RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 14.10.1925-18.01.1927 South Ruislip, Royal Air Force Station Northolt 18.01.1927-02.09.1939 Londýn, Royal Air Force Station Hendon 02.09.1939-03.10.1938 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 30.12.1939-01.06.1940 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 01.06.1940-17.06.1940 Middle Wallop, Royal Air Force Station Middle Wallop 17.06.1940-19.08.1940 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 19.08.1940-02.09.1940 Debden, Royal Air Force Station Debden 02.09.1940-07.09.1940 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 07.09.1940-17.12.1940 Clyst Honiton, Royal Air Force Station Exeter 17.12.1940-01.05.1941 South Ruislip, Royal Air Force Station Northolt 01.05.1941-30.06.1941 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston 30.06.1941-16.08.1941 Matlaske, Royal Air Force Station Matlask 16.08.1941-06.01.1942 Duxford, Royal Air Force Station Duxford 06.01.1942-25.03.1942 Acaster Malbis, Royal Air Force Station Acaster Malbis 25.03.1942-18.06.1942 Digby, Royal Air Force Station Digby 10.04.1942-23.06.1942 přesun do Egypta / Left to Egypt, via RAF Luqa 23.06.1942-25.06.1942 Alexandrie, Maryut Airfield 25.06.1942-29.06.1942 Zawyet El Hawala, Landing Ground 13 / LG-13 (Sidi Haneish South Airfield) 29.06.1942-24.07.1942 Alexandria, Landing Ground 154 / LG-154 24.07.1942-29.07.1942 Alexandria, Landing Ground 173 / LG-173 29.07.1942-05.08.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 85 / LG-85 05.08.1942-11.08.1942 Káhira, Landing Ground 219 / LG-219 11.08.1942-22.08.1942 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Helwan 22.08.1942-26.09.1942 Alexandria, Landing Ground 154 / LG-154 26.09.1942-07.11.1942 Alexandria, Landing Ground 92 / LG-92 07.11.1942-09.11.1942 Qesm Ad Dabaah, Landing Ground 21 Qotafiyah III / LG-21 09.11.1942-12.11.1942 Zawyet El Hawala, Landing Ground 13 / LG-13 (Sidi Haneish South Airfield) 12.11.1942-14.11.1942 Sidi Barrani, Landing Ground 155 / LG-155 14.11.1942-25.11.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut (Gambut West) 25.11.1942-04.12.1942 Zawiyat Masus, Msus Airfield 04.12.1942-08.12.1942 ?, El Hassiet Airfield 08.12.1942-21.12.1942 ?, El Nogra Airfield 21.12.1942-31.12.1942 Rás Lanúf, El Merduma Airfield 31.12.1942-09.01.1943 Tabaqah, El Chel Airfield 09.01.1943-20.01.1943 Qasr Abu Hadi, Hamraiet Airfield 20.01.1943-17.02.1943 Bani Waled, Darragh North (Wadi Surri) Airfield 17.02.1943-26.02.1943 Qaser Bin Ghashir, Royal Air Force Station Castel Benito 26.02.1943-01.03.1943 Médenine, Hazbub Main Airfield 01.03.1943-09.03.1943 Ben Gardane, Ben Gardane (South) Airfield 09.03.1943-11.03.1943 Médenine, Hazbub North Airfield 11.03.1943-04.04.1943 Boughrara, Bou Grara Airfield 04.04.1943-12.04.1943 Gabes, Gabes Main Airfield 12.04.1943-16.04.1943 Limaya, La Fauconnerie Airfield 16.04.1943-07.05.1943 Manzel Hayet, Goubrine (North) Airfield 07.05.1943-21.05.1943 Enfidha, Hergla North Airfield 21.05.1943-15.06.1943 Ben Gardane, Ben Gardane (North) Airfield 15.06.1943-13.07.1943 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa 13.07.1943-17.07.1943 Pachino, Pachino Airfield 17.07.1943-25.07.1943 Cassibile, Cassibile Airfield 25.07.1943-05.10.1943 Lentini, Lentini (West) Airfield 05.10.1943-18.10.1943 Foggia, Tortorella Airfield 18.10.1943-26.11.1943 San Severo, Triolo Airfield 26.11.1943-18.01.1944 Campomarino, Canne Airfield 18.01.1944-23.04.1944 Grazzanise, Marcianise Airfield 23.04.1944-12.06.1944 Venafro, Venafro Airfield 12.06.1944-17.06.1944 Řím, Littorio Airfield 17.06.1944-03.07.1944 Fabrica di Roma, Fabrica Airfield 03.07.1944-24.08.1944 Perugia, Perugia Airfield 24.08.1944-04.09.1944 Loreto, Loreto Airfield 04.09.1944-04.12.1944 Fano, Fano Airfield 04.12.1944-03.05.1945 Bellaria-Igea Marina, Bellaria Airfield 03.05.1945-14.08.1945 Treviso, Treviso Airfield | |
Velitel: Commander: | 14.10.1925-23.09.1929 Grosvenor, Lord E. (Squadron Leader) 23.09.1929-DD.MM.1931 Sassoon, Sir Philip (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.1931-DD.MM.1934 Norman, Nigel St Valery (Squadron Leader) DD.07.1934-DD.03.1936 Shaw, R. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1936-DD.12.1939 Thynne, B. S. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1939-DD.06.1940 Guinness, L. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1940-DD.07.1940 Aitken, John William Maxwell (Squadron Leader) DD.07.1940-DD.08.1940 Hobson, W. F. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1940-DD.08.1940 Ward, E. F. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1940-DD.12.1940 Hope, Sir Archibald P. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1940-DD.04.1941 O'Neill, J. A. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1941-DD.12.1941 Gracie, E. J. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1941-DD.03.1942 Jones, E. J. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1942-DD.04.1942 Bisdee, John Derek (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1942-DD.07.1942 Barclay, R. G. A. (Squadron Leader) DD.07.1942-DD.08.1942 Bisdee, John Derek (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1942-DD.03.1943 Clowes, Arthur Victor (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1943-DD.03.1943 Plinston, George Hugo Formby (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1943-DD.06.1943 Taylor, J. S. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1943-DD.09.1943 Skalski, Stanislaw (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1943-DD.03.1944 Osler, Malcolm Stephen* ( ) DD.03.1944-29.07.1944 Nicholls, J. H. (Squadron Leader) 29.07.1944-24.01.1945 Turkington, Robert Wilkinson (Squadron Leader) 24.01.1945-14.08.1945 Stimpson, C. T. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.05.1926-DD.06.1926 Avro 504K DD.06.1926-DD.10.1930 Airco D.H.9A DD.11.1929-DD.06.1933 Westland Wapiti DD.02.1933-DD.08.1937 Hawker Hart DD.08.1937-DD.12.1938 Hawker Demon DD.12.1938-DD.03.1939 Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II DD.01.1939-DD.02.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF DD.02.1940-DD.03.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.03.1941-DD.01.1942 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB DD.08.1941-DD.03.1942 Bell Airacobra Mk.I DD.03.1942-DD.04.1942 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB DD.05.1942-DD.01.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC DD.06.1943-DD.08.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX DD.07.1943-DD.06.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII DD.06.1944-DD.08.1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení YN (01.1939-09.1939) UF (09.1939-04.1942) 1 & 2 (04.1942) UF (04.1942-08.1945) historie jednotky * - major SAAF | Squadron Codes YN (01.1939-09.1939) UF (09.1939-04.1942) 1 & 2 (04.1942) UF (04.1942-08.1945) Units History * - major SAAF |
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/Sqn600-604.htm www.raf.mod.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._601_Squadron_RAF http://601squadron.com/ www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/601_squadron.html |