313. peruť RAF [1941-1946]

No. 313 Squadron RAF
No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF / 313. československá stíhací peruť
     
Název:
Name:
313. peruť RAF No. 313 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF / 313. československá stíhací peruť
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
10.05.1941
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
15.02.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:
3. letecká divize 3rd Air Division
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
15.12.1941-08.06.1942 Hornchurchské křídlo
08.06.1942-28.06.1943 Exeterské (československé) křídlo
20.08.1943-08.11.1943 Ibsleyské (československé) křídlo
08.11.1943-12.05.1944 134. (československé) polní letiště RAF
12.05.1944-03.07.1944 134. (československé) křídlo RAF
03.07.1944-15.02.1946
15.12.1941-08.06.1942 Hornchurch Wing
08.06.1942-28.06.1943 Exeter (Czechoslovak) Wing
20.08.1943-08.11.1943 Ibsley (Czechoslovak) Wing
08.11.1943-12.05.1944 No. 134 (Czechoslovak) Airfield RAF
12.05.1944-03.07.1944 No. 134 (Czechoslovak) Wing RAF
03.07.1944-15.02.1946
Dislokace:
Deployed:
10.05.1941-01.07.1941 Catterick, Royal Air Force Station Catterick
01.07.1941-26.08.1941 Leconfield, Royal Air Force Station Leconfield
26.08.1941-15.12.1941 Portreath, Royal Air Force Station Portreath
15.12.1941-08.06.1942 Hornchurch, Royal Air Force Station Hornchurch
08.06.1942-28.06.1943 Churchstanton, Royal Air Force Station Churchstanton
28.06.1943-20.08.1943 Peterhead, Royal Air Force Station Peterhead
20.08.1943-18.09.1943 Hawkinge, Royal Air Force Station Hawkinge
18.09.1943-20.02.1944 Ibsley, Royal Air Force Station Ibsley
20.02.1944-03.04.1944 Stowmarket, Royal Air Force Station Mendlesham
03.04.1944-29.06.1944 Appledram, Appledram Airfield
29.06.1944-28.06.1944 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere
28.06.1944-29.06.1944 Plumetot, Advanced Landing Ground B-10
29.06.1944-03.07.1944 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere
03.07.1944-11.07.1944 Lympne, Royal Air Force Station Lympne
11.07.1944-03.10.1944 Dounby, Royal Air Force Station Skeabrae
03.10.1944-29.12.1944 North Weald Bassett, Royal Air Force Station North Weald
29.12.1944-27.02.1945 Bradwell on Sea, Royal Air Force Station Bradwell Bay
27.02.1945-13.08.1945 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston
13.08.1945-14.09.1945 Praha, Ruzyně Airfield
14.09.1945-28.10.1945 Praha, Kbely Airfield

Velitel:
Commander:
10.05.1941-24.09.1941 Sinclair, Gordon L. (Squadron Leader)
21.07.1941-15.12.1941 Jaške, Josef (Squadron Leader)
15.12.1941-26.06.1942 Mrázek, Karel (Squadron Leader)
16.06.1942-24.09.1943 Himr, Jaroslav (Squadron Leader)
24.09.1943-01.02.1944 Fajtl, František (Squadron Leader)
01.02.1944-22.05.1944 Bergman, Václav (Squadron Leader)
22.05.1944-01.09.1944 Hochmal, Alois (Squadron Leader)
01.09.1944-15.11.1944 Kasal, Karel (Squadron Leader)
15.11.1944-DD.MM.1945 Kučera, Otmar (Squadron Leader)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.05.1941-DD.08.1941 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I
DD.08.1941-DD.11.1941 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIA
DD.10.1941-DD.02.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB
DD.07.1942-DD.02.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC
DD.06.1943-DD.07.1943 Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk.VI
DD.01.1944-DD.06.1944 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXC
DD.06.1944-DD.07.1944 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXE
DD.07.1944-DD.07.1944 Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk.IXC
DD.07.1944-DD.10.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB
DD.07.1944-DD.08.1944 Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk. VII
DD.08.1944-DD.08.1945 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IXC
DD.07.1945-DD.MM.1945 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXE
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
RY
(1941-1945)

De facto zaniká 28.10.1945.

historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
RY
(1941-1945)

28.10.1945 - Disbanded (de facto)

Units History
Zdroje:
Sources:
Rajlich,Jiří: Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 1. část, Ares, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-86158-17-9
Rajlich, Jiří: Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 6. část, Svět křídel, Cheb 2005, ISBN 80-86808-18-1
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.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h313.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._313_Squadron_RAF
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.06.1943-DD.07.1943 RAF Sumburgh
DD.07.1944-DD.10.1944 RAF Sumburgh

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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Commanders of Flight A

periodname
15.05.1941-15.12.1941 Mrazek, Karel(Flight Lieutenant)
15.12.1941-27.04.1942 Fajtl, František (Flight Lieutenant)
27.04.1942-21.05.1942 Vancl, František (Flight Lieutenant)
21.05.1942-01.10.1942 Hajek, Václav (Flight Lieutenant)
01.10.1942-07.08.1943 Muzika, Jaroslav (Flight Lieutenant)
07.08.1943-21.05.1944 Hochmal, Alois (Flight Lieutenant)
21.05.1944-30.09.1944 Šlouf, Václav(Flight Lieutenant)
30.09.1944-ČSR Masařík, František (Flight Lieutenant)

British Commanders of Flight A

periodname
04.06.1941-25.06.1941 Kilmartin, John L. (Flight Lieutenant)

source
Čejka, E.: Zlomená kříla, NADAS, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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Commanders of Flight B

periodname
19.05.1941-21.07.1941 Cermak, Jan (Flight Lieutenant)
21.07.1941-20.03.1942 Fejfar, Stanislav (Flight Lieutenant)
20.03.1942-13.04.1942 Vykoukal, Karel (Flight Lieutenant)
13.04.1942-17.05.1942 Fejfar, Stanislav(Flight Lieutenant)
17.05.1942-01.10.1942 Raba, Václav (Flight Lieutenant)
01.10.1942-01.01.1943 Kimlička, Bohuslav (Flight Lieutenant)
01.01.1943-01.09.1943 Bergman, Václav (Flight Lieutenant)
01.09.1943-01.05.1944 Kučera, Otmar (Flight Lieutenant)
01.05.1944-28.02.1945 Wood, Ronald (Flight Lieutenant)
28.02.1945-ČSR Zouhar, Karel (Flight Lieutenant)

British Commanders of Flight B

periodname
03.06.1941-15.09.1941 Gillen, Thomas W. (Flight Lieutenant)

source
Čejka, E.: Zlomená kříla (Broken Wings), NADAS, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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1941

Loss of flying personnel/Losses

date machine crew cause
27.05. Spitfire IA R7163 Sgt Gutvald, Josef - KAS
Training flight accident.

pos:
KIA - perished in action, MIA - missing, KAS - perished in service, POW - prisoner, flak - anti-aircraft artillery

resources
J. Rajlich - In the Sky of Proud Albion, Part 7, Svět křídel, Cheb 2004, ISBN 80-86808-12-2
F. Loucký - Many did not fly, Our Army, Prague 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
E.Čejka - Zlomená křídla, NADAS, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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1942


Claimed Victories/Claims


date machine pilot opponent
27.03. Spitfire VB AB916 F/O F. Vancl 1 Bf 109 pos.
27.03. Spitfire VB AA769 Sgt J. Dohnal 1 Bf 109 pos.
28.03. Spitfire VB P8531 RY-R S/Ldr K. Mrazek 1 Bf 109
28.03. Spitfire VB BL769 P/O V. Jícha 1 FW 190
28.03. Spitfire VB AD390 Sgt J. Reznicek 1 FW 190 prav.
10.04. Spitfire VB BM117 RY-A F/Lt F. Fajtl 1 Bf 109 pos.
10.04.Spitfire VB AB276 RY-KF/Lt V. Hajek1 FW 190 prav.
10.04.Spitfire VB P8571F/Sgt V. Foglar1 Bf 109
12.04. Spitfire VB BM117 RY-A S/Ldr K. Mrazek 1 FW 190 pos.
12.04. Spitfire VB BM127 RY-F F/Lt F. Fajtl 1/2 Bf 109
12.04. Spitfire VB W3177 RY-W Sgt P. Brázda 1/2 Bf 109
24.04. Spitfire VB BM306 RY-E P/O V. Jícha 1 FW 190 pos.
25.04. Spitfire VB BL973 RY-S F/Lt S. Fejfar 1 FW 190 poš.
27.04. Spitfire VB BM301 P/O J. Příhoda 1 FW 190
30.04. Spitfire VB BM127 RY-F Sgt J. Hloužek 1 FW 190 pos.
30.04. Spitfire VB AA765 Sgt J. Hloužek 1 Bf 109
05.05. Spitfire VB BL 973 RY-S F/L S. Fejfar 1 FW 190 a 1 FW 190 prav.
05.05. Spitfire VB BM323 P/O O. Kučera 1 FW 190
05.05. Spitfire VB BM301 P/O J. Příhoda 1 FW 190 poš.
10.06. Spitfire VB AB933 Sgt V. Přerost 1 FW 190 pos.
10.06. Spitfire VB BM452 RY-U F/L K. Kasal 1 FW 190 Reg.
23.06. Spitfire VBBM295 P/O J. Příhoda 1 FW 190
23.06. Spitfire VB BM419 RY-A S/Ldr K. Mrazek 1 FW 190 pos.
06.07. Spitfire VB AR432 RY-K P/O J. Kučera 1/4 Ju 88 poš.
06.07.Spitfire VB W3803Sgt. Valášek, Karel1/4 Ju 88 poš.



Flying Personnel Losses


date machine crew cause
11.01. Spitfire VB AD424 RY-S Sgt Josef Valenta - KIA
Crash during operational flight.
22.01. Spitfire VB AD547 Sgt Blažej Konvalinka - KAS
Crash during a training fight.
23.02. Spitfire VB AD391 RY-H W/O Frantisek Bönisch - KIA
Crash during operational flight.
18.03. Spitfire VB AA869 Sgt Miloslav Zauf - KIA
Shot down by enemy over France.
27.03. Spitfire VB AD197 P/O Vladimir Michalek - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
10.04. Spitfire VB BL480 Sgt Frantisek Pokorny - MIA
Probably shot down by a fighter over the Channel.
10.04. Spitfire VB AA865 RY-D Sgt Václav Truhlář - POW
Shot down by a fighter over France.
12.04. Spitfire VB AD384 RY-P Sgt Otakar Kresta - POW
Shot down by a fighter over France.
24.04. Spitfire VB BM357 RY-D F/Sgt Prokop Brázda - KIA
Damaged by fighter over France, crashed in Britain.
05.05. Spitfire VB BM261Sgt Karel Pavlik - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
17.05. Spitfire VB BM260 RY-U Sgt Miroslav Borkovec - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
17.05. Spitfire VB BL973 RY-S F/Lt Stanislav Fejfar - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
02.06. Spitfire VB AR397RY-D Sgt Evžen Halamášek - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
15.07. Spitfire VB AD372 Sgt Jan Jeřábek - MIA
Shot down by enemy over the English Channel.
18.11. Spitfire VC AR606 Sgt Jaroslav Hloužek - MIA
Damaged by flak over France, crashed in the sea.

pos:
KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
unless otherwise stated, it is a certain kill, prav. - probable kill/probably, poš. - damaged/demage


sources
J. Rajlich - 313. stíhací peruthu, Mustang, Plzen 1996, ISBN 80-7191-053-8
J. Rajlich - Na nebi proudého Albion, Part 3, Svět křídel, Cheb 2001, ISBN 80-85280-77-9
J. Rajlich - Na nebi proudého Albion, Part 7, Svět křídel, Cheb 2004, ISBN 80-86808-12-2
F. Loucký - Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko, Prague 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
E.Čejka - Zlomená kříla, NADAS, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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1943

Claimed Victories/Claims

datemachinepilotopponent
06.03.Spitfire VC AR549F/Sgt J. Slepica1 FW 190 pos.
27.08. Spitfire VB AB918 S/Ldr J. Himr 1 FW 190
24.09.Spitfire VB BP856 RY-H S/Ldr J. Himr 1 Me 110
24.09.Spitfire VB AD427 F/Sgt A. Záleský1 Me 110
27.09. Spitfire VC AR552 F/Lt A. Hochman 1 FW 190 pos.
27.09. Spitfire VB EP447 Sgt S. Hlučka 1 FW 190 reg.
27.09. Spitfire VB EN959 F/O F. Masařík 1 FW 190 poš.
27.09. Spitfire VC EE659 F/Lt O. Kučera 1 FW 190

Flying Personnel Losses

date machine crew cause
15.01. Spitfire VB EP449 F/Sgt Josef Blaha - KIA
Airborne collision during operational flight
over France.
15.01. Spitfire VC AR546 F/O Bedřich Krátkoruký - KIA
Airborne collision during operational flight
over France.
27.02. Spitfire VC AR520F/Lt Miloslav Stusak - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
06.03. Spitfire VC BP862 F/O Josef Příhoda - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
08.03. Spitfire VC AR547 F/Lt Benignus Stefan - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over France.
04.06. Spitfire VC AR512 F/O Jaroslav Cermak - KAS
Crash during training flight.
12.09. Spitfire VB AA843 F/Sgt Jack E. Green (RAF) - KAS
Crash during training flight.
24.09. Spitfire VC BP856 RY-H S/Ldr Jaroslav Himr - MIA
Probably shot down by a fighter
off the coast of France.
24.09. Spitfire VB W3895 RY-O P/O John B. Cochrane (RAF) - MIA
Probably shot down by a fighter
off the coast of France.
27.09. Spitfire VB BM293 Sgt Tomas Zrnik - MIA
Shot down by a fighter off the coast of France.

pos:
KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
unless otherwise stated, it is a certain kill, prav. - probable kill/probably, poš. - damaged/demage

sources
J. Rajlich - 313. stíhací peruthu, Mustang, Plzen 1996, ISBN 80-7191-053-8
J. Rajlich - Na nebi proudého Albion, part 4, Svět křídel, Cheb 2002, ISBN 80-85280-84-1
J. Rajlich - Na nebi hrdého Albion, Part 7, Svět křídel, Cheb 2004, ISBN 80-86808-12-2
F. Loucký - Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko, Prague 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
E.Čejka - Zlomená kříla, NADAS, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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1944

claimed victories / Claims

date machine pilot adversary
09.07. Spitfire IXC ML145 Sgt C. Stand 1 IN-1

the loss of flight personnel / Losses

date machine crew cause
19.04. Spitfire IXC MJ558 W/O - Dead - KIA
Shot down by a fighter over Belgium.
20.04. Spitfire IXC MK122 RY-W/O Alexander Wemmys (RAF) - POW
Probably shot down by a spot over France.
26.04. Spitfire IXC MK344 RY-F/Sgt Frantisek Fanta - KAS
Collision in the air during a training flight.
26.04. Spitfire IXC MJ979 RY- F/Lt Jan Laška - KAS
Collision in the air during a training flight.

poz:
KIA - killed in action, MIA - missing, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery
if not specified otherwise, then it's a sure kill, reg. - likely to kill/probably, poff. - damaged/demage

source:
J. Rajlich - 313. fighter squadron, Mustang, Plzeň 1996, ISBN 80-7191-053-8
J. Rajlich - in The sky proud Albion, 5. part, World of wings, Cheb 2003, ISBN 80-86808-01-7-77-9
J. Rajlich - in The sky proud Albion, 7. part, World of wings, Cheb 2004, ISBN 80-86808-12-2
F. Louka - Many got, Our troops, Prague 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
E.Lapwing - Broken wings, NADAS, Praha 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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1945

nárokovaná vítězství / Claims

datum stroj pilot protivník
21.02. Spitfire IXC ML259 P/O McCracken, S. 1 FW 190 prav.

ztráty létajícího personálu / Losses

datum stroj posádka příčina
01.02. Spitfire IXC NH148 RY-O F/Lt Pinny, John A. C. (RAF) - KIA
Havárie při nouzovém přistání během
operačním letu.

poz:
KIA - zahynul při akci, MIA – nezvěstný, KAS - zahynul ve službě, POW – zajatec, flak – protiletadlové dělostřelectvo
pokud není uvedeno jinak, pak jde o jistý sestřel, prav. - pravděpodobný sestřel/probably, poš. - poškozen/demage

zdroje:
J. Rajlich - 313. stíhací peruť, Mustang, Plzeň 1996, ISBN 80-7191-053-8
J. Rajlich - Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 6. část, Svět křídel, Cheb 2005, ISBN 80-86808-18-1
J. Rajlich – Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 7. část, Svět křídel, Cheb 2004, ISBN 80-86808-12-2
F. Loucký – Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko, Praha 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
E.Čejka – Zlomená křídla, NADAS, Praha 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4
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