| Název: Name: | 540. peruť RAF | No. 540 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 540 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.12.1947 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 58. peruť RAF (část vyzbrojená letouny Mosquito) | No. 58 Squadron RAF (Mosquito element) |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 31.03.1956 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.12.1947-26.03.1953 Benson, Royal Air Force Station Benson 26.03.1953-31.03.1956 Wyton, Royal Air Force Station Wyton | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 01.12.1947-31.03.1956 ?, ? ( ) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.12.1947-DD.10.1951 de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.34 DD.04.1951-DD.09.1953 de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.34A DD.12.1952-DD.10.1954 English Electric Canberra PR Mk.3 DD.06.1953-DD.09.1954 English Electric Canberra B Mk.2 DD.06.1954-DD.03.1956 English Electric Canberra PR Mk.7 | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení bez kódu historie jednotky | Squadron Codes No Codes 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/Sqn521-540.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h540.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._540_Squadron_RAF | |