544. peruť RAF [1942-1945]

No. 544 Squadron RAF
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Název:
Name:		 544. peruť RAF No. 544 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name: 		No. 544 Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 19.10.1942
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 1. fotoprůzkumná jednotka (letky ?) No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit / No. 1 PRU (? Flights)
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 13.10.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command: 		19.10.1942-26.06.1943 1. fotoprůzkumná jednotka
26.06.1943-14.04.1944 106. křídlo RAF
14.04.1944-13.10.1945 106. skupina RAF
19.10.1942-26.06.1943 No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit / No. 1 PRU
26.06.1943-14.04.1944 No. 106 Wing RAF
14.04.1944-13.10.1945 No. 106 Group RAF
Dislokace:
Deployed: 		19.10.1942-13.10.1945 Benson, Royal Air Force Station Benson

Velitel:
Commander: 		19.10.1942-DD.07.1943 Acott, W. R. (Squadron Leader)
DD.07.1943-DD.10.1943 Merrifield, J. P. H. (Squadron Leader)
DD.10.1943-DD.11.1943 Walker, D. C. B. (Wing Commander)
DD.11.1943-DD.09.1945 Steventon, Donald Wilfred (Wing Commander)
DD.09.1945-13.10.1945 Dodd, Frank Leslie (Squadron Leader)
Výzbroj:
Armament: 		DD.10.1942-DD.03.1943 Avro Anson Mk.I
DD.10.1942-DD.03.1943 Martin Maryland Mk.I
DD.10.1942-DD.03.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.IV
DD.10.1942-DD.10.1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.IV
DD.03.1943-DD.10.1943 De Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.IV
DD.08.1943-DD.10.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XI
DD.08.1943-DD.02.1945 De Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.IX
DD.03.1944-DD.08.1945 De Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.XVI
DD.10.1944-DD.10.1945 De Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.32
DD.04.1945-DD.10.1945 De Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.34
Poznámka:
Note:		 kódové označení
nepřiděleno

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/Sqn541-598.htm
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h544.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._544_Squadron_RAF
www.historyofwar.org
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.10.1942-DD.10.1945 RAF North Front (Gibraltar)
DD.10.1942-DD.10.1945 Marrakesh /
DD.10.1942-DD.10.1945 Agadir /
DD.10.1942-DD.10.1945 RAF Leuchars

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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čs. the airmen in the squadron during the 2. world war I

periodnamenote
07.08.1944-08.07.1945 F/Lt Jiří Kučera pilot
07.08.1944-08.07.1945 F/Lt Oldřich Filipnavigator
27.08.1944-08.07.1945 W/O Ferdinand Kepkapilot
27.08.1944-08.07.1945 F/O Karel Vokoun navigator

pos. - rank correspond to the time of the service at the squadron

source
Marek, Henry: Air donkichoti, World of wings, Cheb 2001, ISBN 80-85280-69-8
REVI no 67, str. 32, ISSN 1211-0744 .
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