Název: Name: | 203. peruť RAF | No. 203 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 203 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.01.1929 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 482. letka RAF | No. 482 Flight RAF |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.09.1956 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.01.1929-28.02.1929 Plymouth, Royal Air Force Station Mount Batten 28.02.1929-14.03.1929 přesun do Iráku / Left to Iraq 14.03.1929-26.09.1935 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Basrah 26.09.1935-24.08.1936 Aden, Isthmus Airfield 24.08.1936-02.09.1939 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Basrah 02.09.1939-15.02.1940 Aden, Isthmus Airfield 15.02.1940-18.05.1940 Shaykh Uthman, Royal Air Force Station Sheikh Othman 18.05.1940-16.04.1941 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 16.04.1941-24.04.1941 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 24.04.1941-30.04.1941 Heraklion, Heraklion Airfield 30.04.1941-20.06.1941 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 20.06.1941-16.01.1942 Zawyet El Hawala, Landing Ground 101 16.01.1942-24.01.1942 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka (Berka III) 24.01.1942-01.02.1942 Tobruk, El Gubbi Airfield 01.02.1942-03.02.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut 03.02.1942-06.02.1942 Sidi Barrani, Landing Ground 05 / LG-05 06.02.1942-30.06.1942 Burj Al Arab, Landing Ground 39 / LG-39 (Burg-el-Arab South Airfield) 30.06.1942-09.07.1942 El-Kasasin, Landing Ground 207 / LG-207 (LG 'Y') 09.07.1942-17.10.1942 Ismailia, Landing Ground 206 / LG-206 (LG 'X') 17.10.1942-04.03.1943 Gianaclis, Landing Ground 227 / LG-227 04.03.1943-04.11.1943 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka (Berka III) 04.11.1943-15.11.1943 Alexandria, Landing Ground 91 / LG-91 15.11.1943-09.10.1944 Bombaj, Royal Air Force Station Santa Cruz 09.10.1944-19.02.1945 Madurai, Madura Airfield 19.02.1945-22.05.1946 Palali, Royal Air Force Station Kankesanthurai 22.05.1946-16.01.1947 Leuchars, Royal Air Force Station Leuchars 16.01.1947-16.04.1952 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 16.04.1952-26.05.1952 St Mawgan, Royal Air Force Station St Mawgan 26.05.1952-12.08.1952 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 12.08.1952-01.09.1956 Topcliffe, Royal Air Force Station Topcliffe | |
Velitel: Commander: | 01.01.1929-25.02.1929 Busteed, Henry R. (Group Captain) 25.02.1929-06.02.1931 Howe, Thomas E. B. (Wing Commander) 06.02.1931-26.09.1933 Welsh, William Lawrie (Wing Commander) 26.09.1933-20.03.1936 Saul, Richard Ernest (Group Captain) 20.03.1936-23.10.1937 Callaway, William Bertram (Group Captain) 23.10.1937-DD.08.1939 Kershaw, R. H. (Group Captain) DD.08.1939-DD.10.1940 Chandler, M. Q. (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1940-DD.08.1940 Scarlett-Streatfield, James Rowland (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1940-DD.02.1941 Solano, A. L. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1941-DD.05.1941 Smith, D. C. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1941-DD.08.1941 Scarlett-Streatfield, James Rowland (Wing Commander) DD.08.1941-DD.07.1942 Johnson, Arthur F. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1942-DD.03.1943 Grace, E. B. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1943-DD.10.1943 Tennant, E. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1943-DD.07.1944 Masterman, C. A. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1944-DD.07.1945 Fox, Leslie (Wing Commander) DD.07.1945-DD.MM.1945 Brady, G. R. (Wing Commander) DD.MM.1945-DD.09.1946 Fleetwood, J. K. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1946-DD.11.1947 Stembridge, P. H. (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1947-DD.03.1949 Cribb, Peter H. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1949-DD.01.1950 Carrick, J. F. (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1950-DD.12.1950 Johnson, C. S. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1950-DD.12.1952 Dent, A. P. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1952-DD.01.1955 Horton, T. W. (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1955-01.09.1956 Barwood, A. W. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.01.1929-DD.04.1931 Supermarine Southampton Mk.II DD.03.1929-DD.04.1929 Fairey IIIF DD.03.1931-DD.09.1935 Short Rangoon DD.08.1935-DD.03.1940 Short Singapore Mk.III DD.03.1940-DD.05.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I DD.05.1940-DD.11.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.10.1942-DD.11.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.V DD.02.1942-DD.02.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.III DD.02.1942-DD.12.1942 Martin Maryland Mk.I DD.08.1942-DD.11.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.I DD.08.1942-DD.11.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.II DD.12.1942-DD.11.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.III DD.06.1943-DD.11.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.IIIA DD.07.1943-DD.11.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.IV DD.11.1943-DD.10.1944 Vickers Wellington Mk.XIII DD.10.1944-DD.04.1946 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VI DD.01.1946-DD.10.1946 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VIII DD.07.1946-DD.03.1953 Avro Lancaster GR Mk.III DD.03.1953-DD.08.1956 Lockheed Neptune MR Mk.1 | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení PP (04.1939-09.1939) NT (09.1939-03.1940) CJ (02.1945-04.1951) B (04.1951-MM.1956) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes PP (04.1939-09.1939) NT (09.1939-03.1940) CJ (02.1945-04.1951) B (04.1951-MM.1956) Units History |
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 Jefford, C. G.: RAF Squadrons: A Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of All RAF Squadrons and Their Antecedents Since 1912, Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2nd Revised edition, 2001, ISBN 978-1840371413 http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn201-205.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/203Squadron.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._203_Squadron_RAF www.historyofwar.org http://www.rquirk.com/203.html |