Název: Name: | 40. peruť RAF | No. 40 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 40 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.04.1931 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.04.1947 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.09.1939-DD.12.1939 71. křídlo RAF DD.12.1939-DD.11.1940 2. skupina RAF DD.11.1940-DD.02.1942 3. skupina RAF | DD.09.1939-DD.12.1939 No. 71 Wing RAF DD.12.1939-DD.11.1940 No. 2 Group RAF DD.11.1940-DD.02.1942 No. 3 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.04.1931-08.10.1932 Upper Heyford, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford 08.10.1932-02.09.1939 Abingdon-on-Thames, Royal Air Force Station Abingdon 02.09.1939-03.12.1939 Bétheniville, Bétheniville Airfield 03.12.1939-02.02.1941 Wyton, Royal Air Force Station Wyton 02.02.1941-14.02.1942 Alconbury, Royal Air Force Station Abbots Ripton 14.02.1942-01.05.1942 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa 01.05.1942-23.06.1942 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Abu Sueir 23.06.1942-20.08.1942 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shallufa 20.08.1942-08.11.1942 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 08.11.1942-13.11.1942 6th of October City, Landing Ground 222 / LG-222 13.11.1942-26.11.1942 Qesm Ad Dabaah, Landing Ground 104 (Qotafiyh II) / LG-104 26.11.1942-13.01.1943 Sheikh Zayed City, Landing Ground 237 / LG-237 13.01.1943-20.01.1943 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Heliopolis 20.01.1943-14.02.1943 Sheikh Zayed City, Landing Ground 237 / LG-237 14.02.1943-13.03.1943 Bir el Gardabia, Gardabia Airfield (Gardabia East) 13.03.1943-28.05.1943 Bir el Gardabia, Gardabia Airfield (Gardabia South) 28.05.1943-25.06.1943 El Alem, Alem East Airfield 25.06.1943-18.11.1943 Kairouan, Hani West Airfield 18.11.1943-16.12.1943 Ben Arous, Oudna 1 Airfield 16.12.1943-30.12.1943 Cerignola, Cerignola Airfield 30.12.1943-31.10.1945 Foggia, Foggia Main Airfield 31.10.1945-17.09.1946 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Abu Sueir 17.09.1946-01.04.1947 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shallufa | |
Velitel: Commander: | 01.04.1931-01.04.1934 Taylor, Malcolm Lincoln (Squadron Leader) 01.04.1934-06.08.1935 Bussell, Edward Irvine (Squadron Leader) 06.08.1935-18.12.1936 Ledger, Arthur Percy (Squadron Leader) 18.12.1936-07.02.1938 MacDonald, A. H. H. (Squadron Leader) 07.02.1938-07.02.1939 Parker, H. C. (Squadron Leader) 07.02.1939-DD.04.1939 Barlow, E. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1939-04.06.1940 Barlow, E. C. (Wing Commander) 04.06.1940-23.12.1940 Barnett, D. (Wing Commander) 23.12.1940-23.08.1941 Davy, E. J. (Wing Commander) 23.08.1941-DD.MM.1942 Stickley, L. J. - ME Echelon from 10.1941 (Wing Commander) DD.10.1941-26.11.1941 Pretty, ? - Home Echelon * (Squadron Leader) 26.11.1941-14.02.1942 Heath, P. G. R. - Home Echelon (Wing Commander) 01.05.1942-21.12.1942 Ridgway, R. E. (Wing Commander) 21.12.1942-31.03.1943 Morton, J. E. S. (Wing Commander) 31.03.1943-19.02.1944 Bagnall, D. R. (Wing Commander) 19.02.1944-DD.MM.1944 Kirwan, J. E. (Wing Commander) DD.MM.1944-31.01.1945 Mervyn-Jones, C. * (Squadron Leader) 31.01.1945-06.02.1946 Smith, P. N. (Wing Commander) 06.02.1946-05.09.1946 Mills, G. A. (Wing Commander) 05.09.1946-01.04.1947 Melrose, J. D. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.04.1931-DD.11.1935 Fairey Gordon Mk.I DD.11.1935-DD.03.1936 Hawker Hart DD.03.1936-DD.08.1938 Hawker Hind DD.07.1938-DD.12.1939 Fairey Battle DD.12.1939-DD.11.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.11.1940-DD.06.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC DD.03.1943-DD.04.1944 Vickers Wellington Mk.III DD.05.1943-DD.03.1945 Vickers Wellington Mk.X DD.02.1945-DD.01.1946 Consolidated Liberator B Mk.VI DD.01.1946-DD.03.1947 Avro Lancaster Mk.VII | |
Poznámka: Note: | Squadron Codes OX (10.1938-09.1939) BL (09.1939-04.1947) historie jednotky * - pověřen velením | Squadron Codes OX (10.1938-09.1939) BL (09.1939-04.1947) Units History * - temp. |
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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._40_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn036-40.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/40squadron.cfm www.raf.mod.uk www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/40_squadron.html http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Bomber/40B.html http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-40.htm |