| Název: Name: | 168. peruť RCAF | No. 168 Squadron RCAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 168 (Heavy Transport) Squadron | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 18.10.1943 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 21.04.1946 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 18.10.1943-21.04.1946 Air Force Headquarters | 18.10.1943-21.04.1946 Air Force Headquarters |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 18.10.1943-21.04.1946 Ottawa, RCAF Station Rockcliffe | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 18.10.1943-21.04.1946 ?, ? ( ) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.10.1943-DD.01.1944 Lockheed Lodestar DD.12.1943-DD.04.1946 Boeing Fortress Mk.IIA DD.02.1944-DD.04.1946 Douglas Dakota DD.08.1944-DD.04.1946 Consolidated B-24J Liberator DD.10.1945-DD.04.1946 Consolidated Liberator C Mk.VI | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení nepřiděleno | Squadron Codes No Allocated |
| Zdroje: Sources: | en.wikipedia.org web.archive.org www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca | |
168. peruť RCAF [1943-1946]
No. 168 Squadron RCAF
No. 168 (Heavy Transport) Squadron
168. squadron RCAF
Well. 168 Squadron RCAF
the Period of existence of the / Active
168. squadron RCAF [1943-1946]
the Motto and emblem / Motto and Squadron Badge
nepřiděleny / No Authorised
History / History
Squadron was formed 18. October 1943 at the base of the Rockcliffe in the province of Ontario as a heavy transport unit. Mainly carried out the transportation of mail and passengers between Canada and Great Britain. Airmen units transported 1 018 437 kilograms of mail (including 9 125 000 letters), 1 253 172 kilograms of freight and 42 057 passengers during a loss of 5 machines, 18 of fallen or missing and 7 wounded airmen. Their services were used by the royal family, the governor of Canada and the canadian prime minister. It was cancelled 21. April 1946.
Source / Sources
en.wikipedia.org
web.archive.org
www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca.
Well. 168 Squadron RCAF
the Period of existence of the / Active
168. squadron RCAF [1943-1946]
the Motto and emblem / Motto and Squadron Badge
nepřiděleny / No Authorised
History / History
Squadron was formed 18. October 1943 at the base of the Rockcliffe in the province of Ontario as a heavy transport unit. Mainly carried out the transportation of mail and passengers between Canada and Great Britain. Airmen units transported 1 018 437 kilograms of mail (including 9 125 000 letters), 1 253 172 kilograms of freight and 42 057 passengers during a loss of 5 machines, 18 of fallen or missing and 7 wounded airmen. Their services were used by the royal family, the governor of Canada and the canadian prime minister. It was cancelled 21. April 1946.
Source / Sources
en.wikipedia.org
web.archive.org
www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca.
Reklama
Unofficial emblem of the 168th RCAF Squadron.
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