| Název: Name: | 97. peruť RAF | No. 97 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 25.02.1941 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.01.1956 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | "Arrow Squadron" | "Arrow Squadron" |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 25.02.1941-DD.08.1943 5. skupina RAF DD.08.1943-DD.04.1944 8. skupina RAF DD.04.1944-DD.MM.1945 5. skupina RAF | 25.02.1941-DD.08.1943 No. 5 Group RAF DD.08.1943-DD.04.1944 No. 8 Group RAF DD.04.1944-DD.MM.1945 No. 5 Group RAF |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 25.02.1941-10.03.1941 Waddington, Royal Air Force Station Waddington 10.03.1941-02.03.1942 Coningsby, Royal Air Force Station Coningsby 02.03.1942-18.04.1943 Woodhall Spa, Royal Air Force Station Woodhall Spa 18.04.1943-18.04.1944 Bourn, Royal Air Force Station Bourn 18.04.1944-07.11.1946 Coningsby, Royal Air Force Station Coningsby 07.11.1946-01.01.1956 Hemswell Cliff, Royal Air Force Station Hemswell | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 25.02.1941-23.12.1941 Balsdon, D. F. (Wing Commander) 23.12.1941-31.03.1942 Kynoch, J. H. (Wing Commander) 31.03.1942-26.10.1942 Collier, J. D. D. (Wing Commander) 26.10.1942-01.07.1943 Jones, G. D. (Wing Commander) 01.07.1943-01.01.1944 Fresson, Noel Holroyde (Group Captain) 01.01.1944-25.06.1944 Carter, E. J. (Wing Commander) 25.06.1944-03.10.1944 Heward, Anthony Wilkinson (Wing Commander) 03.10.1944-05.06.1945 Johnson, P. W. (Group Captain) 05.06.1945-DD.MM.RRRR Sinclair, E. J. (Wing Commander) DD.MM.RRRR-01.01.1956 Names from this period have not yet been found, ? ( ) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.02.1941-DD.02.1942 Avro Manchester Mk.I DD.02.1941-DD.02.1942 Avro Manchester Mk.IA DD.07.1941-DD.08.1941 Handley Page Hampden Mk.I DD.01.1942-DD.07.1946 Avro Lancaster Mk.I DD.01.1942-DD.07.1946 Avro Lancaster Mk.III DD.07.1946-DD.12.1955 Avro Lincoln B Mk.II | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení OF (02.1941-04.1951) ZT (pouze letka C, pravděpodobně nepoužíván) AS a GB (1946 - použit během návštěvy Chile) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes OF (02.1941-04.1951) ZT (Allocated to 'C' Flight, probably not used) AS a GB (Used for aircraft on official visit to Chile - 1946) 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/Sqn096-100.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._97_Squadron_RAF http://www.97squadronassociation.co.uk/ http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/97squadron.cfm www.raf.mod.uk http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-97.htm www.historyofwar.org raf-pathfinders.com | |