218. peruť RAF [1936-1945]

No. 218 Squadron RAF
     
Název:
Name:
218. peruť RAF No. 218 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
16.03.1936
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
57. peruť RAF ('C' letka) No. 57 Squadron RAF ('C' Flight)
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
10.08.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.MM.1936-DD.08.1939 1. skupina RAF
DD.08.1939-DD.06.1940 75. křídlo RAF
DD.08.1940-DD.11.1940 2. skupina RAF
DD.11.1940-DD.08.1945 3. skupina RAF
DD.MM.1936-DD.08.1939 No. 1 Group RAF
DD.08.1939-DD.06.1940 No. 75 Wing RAF
DD.08.1940-DD.11.1940 No. 2 Group RAF
DD.11.1940-DD.08.1945 No. 3 Group RAF
Dislokace:
Deployed:
16.03.1936-22.04.1938 Upper Heyford, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford
22.04.1938-02.09.1939 Amesbury, Royal Air Force Station Boscombe Down
02.09.1939-16.05.1940 Aubérive, Aubérive Airfield /
16.05.1940-21.05.1940 Rhèges, St Lucien Ferme Airfield /
21.05.1940-13.06.1940 Nantes, Nantes (Château Bougon) Airfield /
13.06.1940-18.07.1940 Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall
18.07.1940-25.11.1940 Oakington, Royal Air Force Station Oakington
25.11.1940-07.07.1942 Marham, Royal Air Force Station Marham
07.07.1942-07.03.1944 Downham Market, Royal Air Force Station Downham Market
07.03.1944-04.08.1944 Pickworth, Royal Air Force Station Woolfox Lodge
04.08.1944-05.12.1944 Methwold, Royal Air Force Station Methwold
05.12.1944-10.08.1945 Chedburgh, Royal Air Force Station Chedburgh

Velitel:
Commander:
16.03.1936-02.11.1936 Carey, B. M. (Flight Lieutenant)
02.11.1936-01.06.1937 Shales, F. H. (Squadron Leader)
01.06.1937-04.01.1938 Cunningham, J. C. (Squadron Leader)
04.01.1938-29.06.1940 Duggan, J. B. (Wing Commander)
29.06.1940-02.02.1941 Combe, A. R. (Wing Commander)
02.02.1941-22.04.1941 Amison, G. N. (Wing Commander)
22.04.1941-01.01.1942 Kirkpatrick, H. J. (Wing Commander)
01.01.1942-02.09.1942 Holder, P. D. (Wing Commander)
02.09.1942-DD.10.1942 Read, F. B. M. (Wing Commander)
DD.10.1942-28.03.1943 Morris, O. A. (Wing Commander)
28.03.1943-28.07.1943 Saville, D. T. (Wing Commander)
28.07.1943-09.03.1944 Oldbury, W. O. (Wing Commander)
09.03.1944-21.10.1944 Fenwick-Wilson, R. M. (Wing Commander)
21.10.1944-10.08.1945 Smith, W. J. (Wing Commander)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.03.1936-DD.03.1938 Hawker Hind
DD.01.1938-DD.05.1940 Fairey Battle Mk.I
DD.07.1940-DD.11.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
DD.11.1940-DD.02.1942 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC
DD.05.1941-DD.12.1941 Vickers Wellington Mk.II
DD.01.1942-DD.06.1943 Short Stirling Mk.I
DD.02.1943-DD.08.1944 Short Stirling Mk.III
DD.08.1944-DD.08.1945 Avro Lancaster Mk.I
DD.08.1944-DD.08.1945 Avro Lancaster Mk.III
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
218 (01.1938-04.1939)
SV (04.1939-09.1939)
HA (09.1939-08.1945)
XH (MM.RRRR-08.1945 - pouze letka „C“)

historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
218 (01.1938-04.1939)
SV (04.1939-09.1939)
HA (09.1939-08.1945)
XH (MM.RRRR-08.1945 - „C“ Flight only)

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/Sqn216-220.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._218_Squadron_RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/218squadron.cfm
www.raf.mod.uk
www.historyofwar.org
http://www.bomber-command.info/0218.htm
http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-218.htm
http://218squadron.wordpress.com/
http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/218Sqdn.htm
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/218_squadron.html
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.MM.1939-DD.MM.1940Perpignan/La Salanque /
DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1944 Methwold, Royal Air Force Station Methwold

resources
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.
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