| Název: Name: | 216. peruť RAF | No. 216 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 216 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.04.1918 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 16. peruť RNAS | No. 16 Squadron RNAS |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 27.06.1975 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.04.1918-09.05.1918 Villeseneux, Villeseneux Aerodrome 09.05.1918-26.08.1918 Ochey, Ochey Aerodrome 26.08.1918-28.08.1918 Autreville, Autreville Aerodrome 28.08.1918-17.11.1918 Roville-aux-Chênes, Roville-aux-Chênes Aerodrome 17.11.1918-14.12.1918 Quilen, Quilen Aerodrome 14.12.1918-DD.05.1919 Marquise, Marquise Aerodrome DD.05.1919-03.07.1919 přesun do Egypta/Left to Egypt, ? 03.07.1919-DD.07.1919 El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, Qantara Aerodrome DD.07.1919-15.04.1921 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Abu Sueir 15.04.1921-07.10.1941 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Heliopolis 07.10.1941-27.11.1942 Al Khankah, El Khanka Airfield 27.11.1942-15.07.1945 Sheikh Zayed City, Royal Air Force Station Cairo West 15.07.1945-05.09.1946 Cairo, Almaza Airfield 05.09.1946-14.02.1947 Fayed, Royal Air Force Station Fayid 14.02.1947-26.02.1951 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 26.02.1951-08.11.1955 Fayed, Royal Air Force Station Fayid 08.11.1955-30.06.1975 Lyneham, Royal Air Force Station Lyneham | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 01.04.1918-23.08.1918 Buss, H. A. (Major) 23.08.1918-05.03.1919 Read, William Ronald (Major) 05.03.1919-DD.07.1919 Buss, H. A. (Major) DD.07.1919-30.12.1919 Read, William Ronald (Major) 30.12.1919-DD.MM.1920 Nicholas, Charles Henry (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.1920-DD.MM.1921 Read, William Ronald (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.1921-17.02.1922 Henderson, Malcolm (Squadron Leader) 17.02.1922-18.09.1924 Modin, Charles Oscar Frithiof (Squadron Leader) 18.09.1924-09.11.1929 McKean, Lionel Douglas Dalzell (Wing Commander) 09.11.1929-26.04.1933 Rice, Edward Arthur Beckton (Wing Commander) 26.04.1933-DD.MM.1936 Mackey, Claud W. (Wing Commander) DD.MM.1936-11.01.1937 Mackworth, Philip Herbert (Squadron Leader) 11.01.1937-DD.05.1940 Gardiner, G. C. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1940-DD.10.1940 Chichester, S. D. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1940-DD.08.1941 Laine, F. J. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1941-DD.07.1942 Howie, G. R. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1942-DD.12.1942 Ruston, P. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1942-DD.06.1944 Morris, E. M. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1944-DD.11.1944 Naish, A. L. T. (Wing Commander) DD.11.1944-DD.07.1945 Williams, J. H. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1945-DD.08.1946 Morton, J. E. S. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1946-DD.06.1947 Howie, G. R. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1947-DD.09.1948 Mason, R. T. (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1948-DD.03.1951 Welburn, F. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1951-DD.11.1951 Rocliffe, E. A. (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1951-DD.09.1953 Fell, Colin Marshall (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1953-DD.06.1956 Swift, W. J. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1956-DD.10.1958 Schlick, B. D. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1958-DD.10.1960 Churcher, R. G. (Wing Commander) DD.10.1960-DD.MM.RRRR Hoad, Norman E. (Wing Commander) DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Wright, D. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1972-DD.04.1974 Walker, Philip (Wing Commander) DD.04.1974-DD.06.1975 King, A. R. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1975-30.12.1975 Names for this period have not yet been found, ( ) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.04.1918-DD.MM.1918 Handley Page O/100 DD.04.1918-DD.10.1921 Handley Page O/400 DD.12.1919-DD.10.1922 Airco DH.10 DD.06.1922-DD.01.1926 Vickers Vimy DD.12.1925-DD.10.1926 Vickers Victoria Mk.II DD.07.1926-DD.04.1935 Vickers Victoria Mk.III DD.02.1929-DD.08.1934 Vickers Victoria Mk.V DD.04.1929-DD.04.1931 Vickers Victoria Mk.IV DD.04.1933-DD.11.1935 Vickers Victoria Mk.VI DD.09.1935-DD.10.1941 Vickers Valentia Mk.I DD.10.1939-DD.05.1943 Bristol Bombay Mk.I DD.11.1941-DD.04.1942 De Havilland D.H.86B DD.07.1942-DD.04.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.III DD.07.1942-DD.04.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.VI DD.04.1943-DD.12.1949 Douglas Dakota - různé verze DD.11.1949-DD.11.1955 Vickers Valetta C.1 DD.06.1956-DD.05.1967 De Havilland Comet C.2 DD.02.1962-DD.06.1975 De Havilland Comet C.4 | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení VT (04.1939-09.1939) SH (09.1939-09.1941) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes VT (04.1939-09.1939) SH (09.1939-09.1941) 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. 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/Sqn216-220.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._216_Squadron_RAF www.216squadronassociation.org.uk http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/216squadron.cfm www.raf.mod.uk www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/216_squadron.html | |