| Název: Name: | 59. peruť RAF | No. 59 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 59 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 28.06.1937 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 15.06.1946 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.1937-DD.MM.1939 22. skupina RAF DD.11.1939-DD.07.1940 52. křídlo RAF DD.07.1940-DD.02.1943 16. skupina RAF DD.02.1943-DD.03.1943 19. skupina RAF DD.03.1943-DD.05.1943 16. skupina RAF DD.05.1943-DD.MM.1945 15. skupina RAF DD.09.1945-DD.MM.1946 (Velitelství dopravního letectva) | DD.MM.1937-DD.MM.1939 No. 22 Group RAF DD.11.1939-DD.07.1940 No. 52 Wing RAF DD.07.1940-DD.02.1943 No. 16 Group RAF DD.02.1943-DD.03.1943 No. 19 Group RAF DD.03.1943-DD.05.1943 No. 16 Group RAF DD.05.1943-DD.MM.1945 No. 15 Group RAF DD.09.1945-DD.MM.1946 (Transport Command) |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 28.06.1937-11.05.1939 Salisbury, Royal Air Force Station Old Sarum 11.05.1939-05.10.1939 Andover, Royal Air Force Station Andover 05.10.1939-DD.04.1940 Poix-de-Picardie, Poix Airfield DD.04.1940-DD.04.1940 Moyencourt-lès-Poix, Moyencourt Airfield DD.04.1940-19.05.1940 Poix-de-Picardie, Poix Airfield 19.05.1940-20.05.1940 Crécy-en-Ponthieu, Crécy Airfield 20.05.1940-21.05.1940 Lympne, Royal Air Force Station Lympne 21.05.1940-31.05.1940 Andover, Royal Air Force Station Andover 31.05.1940-10.06.1940 Eastchurch, Royal Air Force Station Eastchurch 10.06.1940-03.07.1940 Odiham, Royal Air Force Station Odiham 03.07.1940-23.06.1941 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 23.06.1941-22.07.1941 Detling, Royal Air Force Station Detling 22.07.1941-17.01.1942 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 17.01.1942-29.08.1942 North Coates, Royal Air Force Station North Coates 29.08.1942-06.02.1943 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 06.02.1943-27.03.1943 Braunton, Royal Air Force Station Chivenor 27.03.1943-11.05.1943 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 11.05.1943-15.09.1943 Aldergrove, Royal Air Force Station Aldergrove 15.09.1943-14.09.1945 Ballykelly, Royal Air Force Station Ballykelly 14.09.1945-15.06.1946 Waterbeach, Royal Air Force Station Waterbeach | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 28.06.1937-28.12.1937 Warburton, J. (Squadron Leader) 28.12.1937-DD.06.1940 Fyfe, J. B. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1940-DD.08.1940 Morgan Weld-Smith, R. G. S. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1940-DD.09.1941 Stratton, J. A. C. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1941-DD.04.1942 Grece, C. M. M. (Wing Commander) DD.04.1942-DD.05.1942 Niven, R. H. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1942-DD.07.1943 Bartlett, G. C. C. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1943-DD.07.1944 Gilchrist, P. A. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1944-DD.03.1945 de Gruyther, A. A. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1945-DD.06.1945 Littlejohn, N. B. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1945-15.06.1946 Hinks, S. R. (Wing Commander) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.06.1937-DD.09.1939 Hawker Hector DD.05.1939-DD.08.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.07.1941-DD.12.1941 Lockheed Hudson Mk.III DD.12.1941-DD.08.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.V DD.07.1942-DD.08.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.VI DD.08.1942-DD.12.1942 Consolidated Liberator Mk.III DD.12.1942-DD.04.1943 Boeing Fortress Mk.IIA DD.04.1943-DD.03.1945 Consolidated Liberator Mk.V DD.03.1945-DD.06.1946 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VIII DD.09.1945-DD.06.1946 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VI | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení PJ (09.1938-09.1939) TR (09.1939-10.1942) 1 (08.1943-07.1944) WE (07.1944-10.1945) BY (10.1945-06.1946) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes PJ (09.1938-09.1939) TR (09.1939-10.1942) 1 (08.1943-07.1944) WE (07.1944-10.1945) BY (10.1945-06.1946) Units History |
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