| Název: Name: | 261. peruť RAF | No. 261 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 261 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 02.08.1940 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | Stíhací letka Hal Far | Hal Far Fighter Flight |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 12.05.1941 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 02.08.1940-20.11.1940 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa 20.11.1940-12.05.1941 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 02.08.1940-DD.11.1940 Balden, D. W. (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1940-DD.02.1941 Trumble, A. J. (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1941-DD.04.1941 Lambert, R. N. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1941-12.05.1941 Whittingham, C. D. (Squadron Leader) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.08.1940-DD.01.1941 Gloster Sea Gladiator DD.08.1940-DD.05.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení WY (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes WY (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._261_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn261-265.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/261squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/261_squadron.html | |