Název: Name: | 261. peruť RAF | No. 261 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 261 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 12.07.1941 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 127. peruť RAF | No. 127 Squadron RAF |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 25.09.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 12.07.1941-10.08.1941 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 10.08.1941-27.09.1941 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Shaibah 27.09.1941-01.01.1942 Mosul, Mosul Airfield 01.01.1942-14.01.1942 Haifa, Royal Air Force Station Haifa 14.01.1942-26.02.1942 Acre, St Jean Airfield 26.02.1942-06.03.1942 přesun na Dálný východ / Left to Far East (via HMS Indomitable), ? 06.03.1942-14.01.1943 Trincomalee, Royal Air Force Station China Bay 14.01.1943-07.02.1943 Kalkata, Royal Air Force Station Dum Dum 07.02.1943-25.06.1943 Ashoknagar, Royal Air Force Station Baigachi 25.06.1943-22.10.1943 Čattagrám, Chittagong Airfield 22.10.1943-29.02.1944 Chakaria, Chiringa Airfield 29.02.1944-08.03.1944 Ashoknagar, Royal Air Force Station Baigachi 08.03.1944-27.04.1944 Kalkata, Alipore Airfield 27.04.1944-15.08.1944 Bangalore, Royal Air Force Station Yelahanka 15.08.1944-02.09.1944 Arakkonam, Royal Air Force Station Arkonam 02.09.1944-22.11.1944 Kumbhirgram, Kumbhirgram Airfield 22.11.1944-18.03.1945 Wangjing, Wangjing Airfield 18.03.1945-23.03.1945 Palel, Palel Airfield 23.03.1945-22.04.1945 Wangjing, Wangjing Airfield 22.04.1945-30.04.1945 Myingyan, Myingyan North Airfield 30.04.1945-07.05.1945 Taungoo, Tennant (Taungoo North) Airfield 07.05.1945-01.07.1945 Myingyan, Myingyan North Airfield 01.07.1945-25.09.1945 Thanjavur, Tanjore Airfield | |
Velitel: Commander: | 12.07.1941-DD.01.1942 Mason, Ernest Michelson (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1942-DD.03.1942 Walker, D. R. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1942-DD.06.1942 Lewis, Albert Gerald (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1942-DD.08.1942 Davidson, Robert Tremagne Pillsbury (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1942-DD.06.1943 Downey, E. G. R. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1943-DD.12.1943 Courney, R. N. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1943-DD.05.1944 Counter, C. F. (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1944-DD.12.1944 Mason, R. E. A. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1944-DD.06.1945 Fletcher, R. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1945-25.09.1945 Graham, J. R. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.07.1941-DD.09.1941 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I DD.07.1941-DD.05.1942 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.03.1942-DD.11.1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB DD.10.1943-DD.06.1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC DD.06.1944-DD.10.1944 Republic Thunderbolt Mk.I DD.08.1944-DD.09.1945 Republic Thunderbolt Mk.II | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení FJ (06.1944-09.1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes FJ (06.1944-09.1945) 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._261_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn261-265.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/261squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/261_squadron.html |