51. peruť RAF [1937-1950]

No. 51 Squadron RAF
     
Název:
Name:
51. peruť RAF No. 51 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 51 Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
05.03.1937
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
58. peruť RAF ('B' letka) No. 58 Squadron RAF ('B' Flight)
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
30.10.1950
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.MM.193?-DD.05.1942 4. skupina RAF
DD.05.1942-DD.10.1942 (Velitelství pobřežního letectva)
DD.10.1942-DD.MM.194? 4. skupina RAF
DD.MM.193?-DD.05.1942 No. 4 Group RAF
DD.05.1942-DD.10.1942 (Coastal Command)
DD.10.1942-DD.MM.194? No. 4 Group RAF
Dislokace:
Deployed:
15.03.1937-24.03.1937 Driffield, Royal Air Force Station Driffield
24.03.1937-20.04.1938 Amesbury, Royal Air Force Station Boscombe Down
20.04.1938-09.12.1939 Linton-on-Ouse, Royal Air Force Station Linton-on-Ouse
09.12.1939-06.05.1942 Dishforth, Royal Air Force Staton Dishforth
06.05.1942-27.10.1942 Braunton, Royal Air Force Station Chivenor
27.10.1942-20.04.1945 Pollington, Royal Air Force Station Snaith
20.04.1945-21.08.1945 Leconfield, Royal Air Force Station Leconfield
21.08.1945-20.08.1946 Stradishall, Royal Air Force Station Stradishall
20.08.1946-01.12.1947 Waterbeach, Royal Air Force Station Waterbeach
01.12.1947-25.06.1948 Abingdon-on-Thames, Royal Air Force Station Abingdon
25.06.1948-31.10.1950 Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Royal Air Force Station Bassingbourn

Velitel:
Commander:
29.04.1937-23.08.1937 Wilson, R. C. (Squadron Leader)
23.08.1937-27.02.1939 Elliot, K. H. R. (Wing Commander)
27.02.1939-05.05.1940 Silvester, James (Wing Commander)
05.05.1940-02.10.1940 Owen, A. H. (Wing Commander)
02.10.1940-16.12.1940 Brescon, N. F. (Wing Commander)
16.12.1940-13.01.1941 Tait, J. B. (Wing Commander)
13.01.1941-09.05.1941 Wilson, R. C. (Wing Commander)
09.05.1941-15.11.1941 Burnett, Brian Kenyon (Wing Commander)
15.11.1941-18.05.1942 Pickard, Percy Charles (Wing Commander)
18.05.1942-08.10.1942 Tuck, J. A. H. (Wing Commander)
08.10.1942-28.04.1943 Sawyer, A. V. (Wing Commander)
28.04.1943-14.11.1943 Franks, Alan Donald (Wing Commander)
14.11.1943-01.02.1944 Wilkerson, D. S. S. (Wing Commander)
01.02.1944-01.04.1944 Ayling, Richard Cecil (Wing Commander)
01.04.1944-08.11.1944 Ling, C. W. M. (Wing Commander)
08.11.1944-30.04.1945 Holford, H. A. R (Wing Commander)
30.04.1945-03.12.1945 Barnard, E. F. E (Wing Commander)
03.12.1945-DD.09.1946 Iveson, D. (Wing Commander)
DD.09.1946-DD.12.1947 Skelton, G. F. A. (Squadron Leader)
DD.12.1947-DD.11.1948 Hurry, J. (Squadron Leader)
DD.11.1948-DD.11.1949 Bevan-John, D. R. S. (Squadron Leader)
DD.11.1949-30.10.1950 White, W. J. A. (Squadron Leader)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.03.1937-DD.02.1938 Vickers Virginia Mk.X 
DD.03.1937-DD.02.1938 Avro Anson Mk.I 
DD.02.1938-DD.12.1939 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.II 
DD.08.1938-DD.03.1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.III 
DD.11.1939-DD.05.1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.IV 
DD.01.1940-DD.10.1942 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V 
DD.11.1942-DD.01.1944 Handley Page Halifax Mk.II 
DD.01.1944-DD.05.1945 Handley Page Halifax Mk.III 
DD.06.1945-DD.04.1946 Short Stirling Mk.V 
DD.11.1945-DD.01.1946 Short Stirling Mk.IV 
DD.01.1946-DD.10.1950 Avro York C Mk.I 
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
UT (08.1939-09.1939)
MH (09.1939-05.1945)
LK (MM.RRRR-01.1944 - letka ′C′)
C6 (01.1944-05.1945 - letka ′C′)
TB (05.1945-12.1949)
MH (12.1949-10.1950)


historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
UT (08.1939-09.1939)
MH (09.1939-05.1945)
LK (MM.RRRR-01.1944 - 'C' Flight)
C6 (01.1944-05.1945 - 'C' Flight)
TB (05.1945-12.1949)
MH (12.1949-10.1950)


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://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn051-55.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._51_Squadron_RAF
https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/51squadron.cfm
http://www.51history.org/
http://www.51squadron.com/Main.html
www.raf.mod.uk
http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-51.htm
www.historyofwar.org
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/51_squadron.html
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.11.1939-DD.12.1939 RAF Kinloss
DD.01.1940-DD.05.1942 RAF Andover
DD.MM.1948-DD.MM.1949 RAF Wunstorf / during the blockade of Berlin

Note/Note: The period is only approximate / Detachment dates indicate that and the detachment(s) took place at some point between these dates unless specific dates quoted.

resources
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://www.rafweb.org/Menu.htm#Station
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