| Název: Name: | 140. peruť RAF | No. 140 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 140 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 17.09.1941 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 1416. letka RAF | No. 1416 Flight RAF |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 10.11.1945 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.06.1943-DD.MM.1945 34. křídlo RAF | DD.06.1943-DD.MM.1945 No. 34 Wing RAF |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 17.09.1941-29.10.1941 Benson, Royal Air Force Station Benson 29.10.1941-04.11.1941 Westonzoyland, Royal Air Force Station Weston Zoyland 04.11.1941-20.05.1942 Benson, Royal Air Force Station Benson 20.05.1942-16.03.1943 Dorchester, Royal Air Force Station Mount Farm 16.03.1943-07.04.1944 Hartford Bridge, Royal Air Force Station Hartford Bridge 07.04.1944-03.09.1944 South Ruislip, Royal Air Force Station Northolt 03.09.1944-09.09.1944 Lignerolles, Advanced Landing Ground A-12 Balleroy 09.09.1944-26.09.1944 Amiens, Advanced Landing Ground B-48 Amiens/Glisy 26.09.1944-15.04.1945 Steenokkerzeel, Advanced Landing Ground B-58 Melsbroek 15.04.1945-09.07.1945 Eindhoven, Advanced Landing Ground B-78 09.07.1945-12.07.1945 Fersfield, Royal Air Force Station Fersfield 12.07.1945-19.09.1945 Acklington, Royal Air Force Station Acklington 19.09.1945-10.11.1945 Fersfield, Royal Air Force Station Fersfield | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 17.09.1941-DD.06.1943 Le Mesurier, E. C. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1943-DD.09.1944 Bowen, R. I. M. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1944-DD.09.1944 Chapman, C. F. M. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1944-DD.04.1945 Dobell, Frederic Osborne Storey (Wing Commander) DD.04.1945-10.11.1945 Frostick, D. R. M (Wing Commander) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.09.1941-DD.04.1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.IC DD.09.1941-DD.04.1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.IA DD.09.1941-DD.11.1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.IV DD.09.1941-DD.08.1943 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.04.1943-DD.01.1944 Lockheed Ventura Mk.I DD.06.1943-DD.07.1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.VII DD.09.1943-DD.04.1944 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XI DD.11.1943-DD.07.1944 de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.IX DD.12.1943-DD.07.1945 de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.XVI | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení RM (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) ZW (09.1941-02.1942) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes RM (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) ZW (09.1941-02.1942) Units History |
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