| Název: Name: | 20. peruť RAF | No. 20 Squadron RAF |
| Originální název: Original Name: | No. 20 Squadron RAF | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.04.1918 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 20. peruť RFC | No. 20 Squadron RFC |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 01.08.1947 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.04.1918-13.04.1918 Sainte-Marie-Cappel, Ste Marie Cappel Aerodrome 13.04.1918-26.08.1918 Boisdinghem, Boisdinghem Aerodrome 26.08.1918-16.09.1918 Vignacourt, Vignacourt Aerodrome 16.09.1918-24.09.1918 Suzanne, Suzanne Aerodrome 24.09.1918-07.10.1918 Proyart, Proyart Aerodrome 07.10.1918-25.10.1918 Moislains, Moislains Aerodrome 25.10.1918-03.12.1918 Clary, Iris Farm Aerodrome 03.12.1918-30.05.1919 Havelange, Ossogne Aerodrome 30.04.1919-16.06.1919 přesun do Indie / Left to India, ? 16.06.1919-21.07.1919 Risalpur, Royal Air Force Station Risalpur 21.07.1919-02.09.1919 Parachinar, Parachinar Aerodrome 02.09.1919-18.07.1920 Bannu, Bannu Aerodrome 18.07.1920-05.11.1920 Parachinar, Parachinar Aerodrome 05.11.1920-20.04.1921 Tank, Tank Aerodrome 20.04.1921-17.10.1921 Parachinar, Parachinar Aerodrome 17.10.1921-24.10.1922 Ambala, Royal Air Force Station Ambala 24.10.1922-05.01.1925 Kvéta, Quetta Airfield 05.01.1925-22.05.1925 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 22.05.1925-12.10.1925 Kohat, Royal Air Force Station Kohat 12.10.1925-02.12.1936 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 02.12.1936-24.12.1936 Miramshah, Miranshah Airfield 24.12.1936-07.01.1937 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 07.01.1937-16.01.1937 Miramshah, Miranshah Airfield 16.01.1937-20.04.1937 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 20.04.1937-14.08.1937 Miramshah, Miranshah Airfield 14.08.1937-13.05.1938 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 13.05.1938-20.05.1938 Miramshah, Miranshah Airfield 20.05.1938-29.08.1939 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 29.08.1939-29.10.1939 Miramshah, Miranshah Airfield 29.10.1939-08.04.1940 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 08.04.1940-10.06.1941 Kohat, Royal Air Force Station Kohat 10.06.1941-02.03.1942 Hyderabad, Begumpet Airfield 02.03.1942-01.05.1942 Péšavár, Royal Air Force Station Peshawar 01.05.1942-11.12.1942 Jamshedpur, Jamshedpur Airfield 11.12.1942-16.05.1943 Chharrah, Charra Airfield 16.05.1943-30.11.1943 Kalyan, Royal Air Force Station Kalyan 30.11.1943-25.02.1944 Nidania, Nidania Airfield 25.02.1944-25.05.1944 ?, Mardhaibunia Airfield 25.05.1944-23.07.1944 Chakaria, Chiringa Airfield 23.07.1944-20.09.1944 Tiruchirappalli, Kajamalai Airfield 20.09.1944-20.12.1944 Chennai, Royal Air Force Station St Thomas Mount 20.12.1944-16.01.1945 Sapam, Sapam Airfield 16.01.1945-13.02.1945 Thazi, Thazi Airfield 13.02.1945-13.04.1945 Monywa, Monywa Airfield 13.04.1945-28.04.1945 Meiktila, Thedaw Airfield 28.04.1945-08.05.1945 Taungoo, Tennant (Taungoo North) Airfield 08.05.1945-05.06.1945 Meiktila, Thedaw Airfield 05.06.1945-07.06.1945 Karaikudi, Chettinad Airfield 07.06.1945-27.08.1945 Chennai, Royal Air Force Station St Thomas Mount 27.08.1945-30.09.1945 Rasgovindpur, Amarda Road Airfield 30.09.1945-27.01.1946 Bangkok, Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base 27.01.1946-19.04.1946 Rangún, Royal Air Force Station Mingaladon 19.04.1946-25.07.1947 Agra, Royal Air Force Station Agra 25.07.1947-31.07.1947 Karáčí, Royal Air Force Station Mauripur | |
| Velitel: Commander: | 01.04.1918-26.04.1919 Johnston, E. H. (Major) 26.04.1919-27.04.1920 Russell, John C. (Major) 27.04.1920-01.05.1923 Tyssen, John Hugh Samuel (Squadron Leader) 01.05.1923-25.01.1924 Leather, R. T. (Squadron Leader) 25.01.1924-14.10.1925 Cooke, Cyril B. (Squadron Leader) 14.10.1925-23.07.1926 Cole-Hamilton, John Beresford (Squadron Leader) 23.07.1926-02.05.1928 Steel, J. V. (Squadron Leader) 02.05.1928-07.04.1930 Nicholas, Charles H. (Squadron Leader) 07.04.1930-09.11.1932 Brown, Leslie Oswald (Squadron Leader) 09.11.1932-28.09.1934 Hollinghurst, Leslie Norman (Squadron Leader) 28.09.1934-01.05.1936 Fairweather, J. McG. (Squadron Leader) 01.05.1936-13.10.1936 Chisman, Leonard de V. (Squadron Leader) 13.10.1936-16.11.1937 Carvell, R. J. (Squadron Leader) 16.11.1937-03.10.1938 Embry, Basil Edward (Squadron Leader) 03.10.1938-08.09.1939 Mead, Roger C. (Squadron Leader) 08.09.1939-04.06.1940 Blomfield, O. H. D. (Squadron Leader) 04.06.1940-01.10.1941 Surplice, W. E. (Squadron Leader) 01.10.1941-02.03.1942 Traill, A. W. T. (Squadron Leader) 02.03.1942-01.04.1942 Fletcher, H. G. (Flight Lieutenant) 01.04.1942-26.06.1942 Lambert, F. F. (Squadron Leader) 26.06.1942-19.03.1943 Fletcher, H. G. (Squadron Leader) 19.03.1943-05.03.1944 Joel, P. C. (Squadron Leader) 05.03.1944-26.11.1945 Millar, A. P. (Squadron Leader) 26.11.1945-13.02.1946 Humphries, J. S. (Squadron Leader) 13.02.1946-15.03.1946 Sendall, G. M. J. (Flight Lieutenant) 15.03.1946-28.05.1946 Harding, Ross P. (Squadron Leader) 28.05.1946-31.10.1946 Ritchie, J. R. (Squadron Leader) 31.10.1946-01.12.1946 Davy, D. H. (Flight Lieutenant) 01.12.1946-01.08.1947 Newbery, R. A. (Squadron Leader) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.04.1918-DD.05.1919 Bristol F.2B Fighter DD.07.1919-DD.03.1932 Bristol F.2B Fighter DD.01.1932-DD.12.1935 Westland Wapiti Mk.IIA DD.12.1935-DD.12.1941 Bristol Audax DD.06.1941-DD.12.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I DD.12.1941-DD.05.1943 Westland Lysander Mk.II DD.01.1943-DD.05.1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB DD.03.1943-DD.09.1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID DD.12.1944-DD.09.1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV DD.09.1945-DD.04.1946 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII DD.11.1945-DD.12.1946 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIVE DD.05.1946-DD.07.1947 Hawker Tempest Mk.II | |
| Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení PM (04.1939-09.1939 - přiděleno, ale pravděpodobné nepoužíváno) HN (09.1939-03.1943) HN (1945-1947) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes PM (04.1939-09.1939 - Allocated, but probably not carried) HN (09.1939-03.1943) HN (1945-1947) 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. Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._20_Squadron_RAF www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/20squadron.cfm http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn016-20.htm www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/20_wwII.html | |