| Název: Name: | 18. peruť RAF | No. 18 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 18 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 20.10.1931 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 31.03.1946 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.1939-DD.05.1940 70. křídlo RAF DD.05.1940-DD.MM.1941 2. skupina RAF DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 2. skupina RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 326. křídlo RAF | DD.MM.1939-DD.05.1940 No. 70 Wing RAF DD.05.1940-DD.MM.1941 No. 2 Group RAF DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 No. 2 Group RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR No. 326 Wing RAF |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 20.10.1931-07.01.1936 Upper Heyford, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford 07.01.1936-07.09.1936 Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton 07.09.1936-24.09.1939 Upper Heyford, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford 24.09.1939-18.10.1939 Amy, Roye-Amy Airfield 18.10.1939-17.05.1940 Rosières-en-Santerre, Rosieres-en-Santerre Airfield 17.05.1940-18.05.1940 Moyencourt-lès-Poix, Moyencourt Airfield 18.05.1940-19.05.1940 Crécy-en-Ponthieu, Crécy Airfield 19.05.1940-21.05.1940 Lympne, Royal Air Force Station Lympne 21.05.1940-26.05.1940 Watton, Royal Air Force Station Watton 26.05.1940-12.06.1940 Crawley, Royal Air Force Station Gatwick 12.06.1940-09.09.1940 West Raynham, Royal Air Force Station West Raynham 09.09.1940-03.04.1941 Great Massingham, Royal Air Force Station Great Massingham 03.04.1941-13.07.1941 Oulton, Royal Air Force Station Oulton 13.07.1941-16.08.1941 Horsham St Faith, Royal Air Force Station Horsham St Faith 05.11.1941-05.12.1941 Oulton, Royal Air Force Station Oulton 05.12.1941-09.12.1941 Horsham St Faith, Royal Air Force Station Horsham St Faith 09.12.1941-04.03.1942 Stowmarket, Royal Air Force Station Wattisham 04.03.1942-24.08.1942 Stowmarket, Royal Air Force Station Wattisham 24.08.1942-11.11.1942 West Raynham, Royal Air Force Station West Raynham 11.11.1942-30.11.1942 El Boulaida, Royal Air Force Station Blida 30.11.1942-05.12.1942 Oum El Bouaghi, Canrobert Airfield 07.03.1943-17.04.1943 Ain Beida, Oulmene Airfield 17.04.1943-01.06.1943 Bou Salem, ? 01.06.1943-01.08.1943 Fondouk Djedid, Grombalia Airfield 01.08.1943-09.08.1943 Gela, Monte Lungo Airfield 09.08.1943-24.08.1943 Comiso, Comiso Airfield 24.08.1943-08.10.1943 Paterno, Gerbini Airfield 08.10.1943-31.10.1943 Brindisi, Royal Air Force Station Brindisi 31.10.1943-16.02.1944 Foggia, Celone Airfield 16.02.1944-15.06.1944 Grazzanise, Marcianise Airfield 15.06.1944-27.06.1944 Faicchio, Le Banca Airfield 27.06.1944-18.07.1944 Tarquinia, Tarquinia Airfield 18.07.1944-15.10.1944 Cecina, Cecina Airfield 15.10.1944-08.03.1945 Falconara Marittima, Falconara Airfield 08.03.1945-10.05.1945 Forli, Forli Airfield 10.05.1945-14.09.1945 Aviano, Royal Air Force Station Aviano 14.09.1945-31.03.1946 Ellinikon, Hassani Airfield | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 20.10.1931-07.01.1935 Luke, T. C. (Squadron Leader) 07.01.1935-04.01.1936 Shaw, Gerald S. (Squadron Leader) 04.01.1936-30.03.1937 Steele, Charles Ronald (Squadron Leader) 30.03.1937-16.05.1938 Stokes, E. G. C. (Squadron Leader) 16.05.1938-06.05.1939 Niblett, K. W. (Squadron Leader) 06.05.1939-DD.05.1940 Opie, William A. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1940-14.10.1940 Bartholomew, Gilbert (Wing Commander) 14.10.1940-17.03.1941 Sharp, Alfred C. H. (Wing Commander) 17.03.1941-23.04.1941 Hill, C. G. (Wing Commander) 23.04.1941-19.06.1941 Key, G. C. O. (Wing Commander) 19.06.1941-01.07.1941 Graham, R. O. M. (Wing Commander) 01.07.1941-17.07.1941 Partridge, T. N. (Wing Commander) 17.07.1941-01.03.1942 Smythe, D. C. (Wing Commander) 01.03.1942-13.04.1942 Cree, J. R. (Wing Commander) 13.04.1942-24.07.1942 Newberry, J. H. (Wing Commander) 24.07.1942-01.08.1942 Hastie Jones, C. (Wing Commander) 01.08.1942-24.08.1942 Lewer, K. A. G. S. (Wing Commander) 24.08.1942-05.12.1942 Malcolm, Hugh Gordon (Wing Commander) 05.12.1942-20.01.1943 Tucker, W. J. H. (Wing Commander) 20.01.1943-22.02.1943 Wray Eller, A. (Squadron Leader) 22.02.1943-23.10.1943 Sandeman, D. C. (Wing Commander) 23.10.1943-05.11.1943 Wray Eller, A. (Squadron Leader) 05.11.1943-17.11.1943 Maj Gordon, L. L.* ( ) 17.11.1943-05.12.1943 Sandeman, D. C. (Wing Commander) 05.12.1943-DD.06.1944 Lt Col Gordon, L. L.* ( ) DD.06.1944-25.01.1945 Passmore, A. K. (Wing Commander) 25.01.1945-31.03.1946 Rees, V. (Wing Commander) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.10.1931-DD.05.1936 Hawker Hart DD.04.1936-DD.05.1939 Hawker Hind DD.05.1939-DD.05.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I DD.03.1940-DD.09.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.09.1942-DD.04.1943 Bristol Blenheim Mk.V DD.03.1943-DD.10.1944 Douglas Boston Mk.III DD.03.1943-DD.07.1944 Douglas Boston Mk.IIIA DD.07.1944-DD.03.1946 Douglas Boston Mk.IV DD.01.1945-DD.03.1946 Douglas Boston Mk.V | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení GU (05.1939-09.1939) WV (09.1939-10.1942) historie jednotky * - SAAF | Squadron Codes GU (05.1939-09.1939) WV (09.1939-10.1942) Units History * - SAAF |
| Zdroje: Sources: | Halley, James J.: The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988, Air Britain Ltd., 1988, ISBN 0 85130 164 9 Rawlings, John D. R.: Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft, Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., London 1982, ISBN 0-7106-0187-5 www.raf.mod.uk http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/18squadron.cfm http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafodiham/aboutus/18sqn.cfm www.raf.mod.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._18_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn016-20.htm http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/18squadron.htm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/18_squadron.html http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-18.htm http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Bomber/18B.html | |