| Název: Name: | 179. peruť RAF | No. 179 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 179 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.09.1942 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 172. peruť RAF (odřad) | No. 172 Squadron RAF (Detachment) |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 30.09.1946 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.09.1942-DD.11.1942 18. skupina RAF DD.11.1942-DD.04.1944 RAF Gibraltar DD.04.1944-DD.09.1944 19. skupina RAF DD.09.1944-DD.10.1944 15. skupina RAF DD.10.1944-DD.MM.194? 19. skupina RAF | DD.09.1942-DD.11.1942 No. 18 Group RAF DD.11.1942-DD.04.1944 RAF Gibraltar DD.04.1944-DD.09.1944 No. 19 Group RAF DD.09.1944-DD.10.1944 No. 15 Group RAF DD.10.1944-DD.MM.194? No. 19 Group RAF |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.09.1942-18.11.1942 Watten, Royal Air Force Station Skitten 18.11.1942-28.04.1944 Gibraltar, Royal Air Force Station North Front 28.04.1944-06.09.1944 Mullion, Royal Air Force Station Predannack 06.09.1944-21.09.1944 Braunton, Royal Air Force Station Chivenor 21.09.1944-23.10.1944 Balivanich, Royal Air Force Station Benbecula 23.10.1944-01.11.1944 Braunton, Royal Air Force Station Chivenor 01.11.1944-30.09.1946 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval | |
| Velitel: Commander: | DD.09.1942-DD.06.1943 Combe, A. N. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1943-DD.03.1944 Gresswell, Jeaffreson Herbert (Wing Commander) DD.03.1944-DD.01.1945 Russell, R. R. (Wing Commander) DD.01.1945-DD.12.1945 Alington, P. H. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1945-DD.02.1946 Moore, L. M. (Wing Commander) DD.02.1946-DD.09.1946 Hornby, A. W.* (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1946-01.06.1946 Henderson, A. E.** (Squadron Leader) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.09.1942-DD.09.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.VIII DD.08.1943-DD.11.1944 Vickers Wellington Mk.XIV DD.11.1944-DD.05.1946 Vickers Warwick Mk.V DD.02.1946-DD.09.1946 Avro Lancaster ASR Mk.III | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení DR (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939) EV (09.1942-03.1946) historie jednotky * - 179X Sqn ** - 179Y Sqn | Squadron Codes DR (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) EV (09.1942-03.1946) Units History * - 179X Sqn ** - 179Y Sqn |
| 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. RAWLINGS, John D. R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn176-180.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._179_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/179squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/179C.html | |