608. peruť RAF [1930-1944]

No. 608 Squadron RAF
No. 608 (County of York / North Riding) Squadron AuxAF
     
Název:
Name:
608. peruť RAF No. 608 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 608 (County of York / North Riding) Squadron AuxAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
17.03.1930
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
22.07.1944
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.MM.193?-DD.MM.1942 18. skupina RAF
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 16. skupina RAF
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 RAF Gibraltar
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1944 ?
DD.MM.193?-DD.MM.1942 No. 18 Group RAF
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 No. 16 Group RAF
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 RAF Gibraltar
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1944 ?
Dislokace:
Deployed:
17.03.1930-02.01.1942 Thornaby, Royal Air Force Station Thornaby
02.01.1942-29.07.1942 Wick, Royal Air Force Station Wick
29.07.1942-27.08.1942 Sumburg, Royal Air Force Station Sumburgh
27.08.1942-09.11.1942 Gosport, Royal Air Force Station Gosport
09.11.1942-18.12.1942 Gibraltar, Royal Air Force Station North Front
18.12.1942-06.08.1943 El Boulaida, Royal Air Force Station Blida /
06.08.1943-02.09.1943 Protville, Protville Airfield /
02.09.1943-04.09.1943 Augusta, Augusta Airfield? /
04.09.1943-17.11.1943 Rilievo, Borizzo Airfield /
17.11.1943-04.01.1944 Corvinia, Montecorvino Airfield /
04.01.1944-24.06.1944 Grottaglie, Grottaglie Airfield /
24.06.1944-22.07.1944 Pomigliano d'Arco, Royal Air Force Station Pomigliano /

Velitel:
Commander:
17.03.1930-23.04.1930 Falconer, Colin Logan* (Flight Lieutenant)
23.04.1930-DD.MM.1932 Howard-Davies, W. (Squadron Leader)
DD.MM.1932-DD.12.1934 Thomson, I. W. H. (Squadron Leader)
DD.12.1934-DD.12.1938 Ambler, Geoffrey Hill (Squadron Leader)
DD.12.1938-DD.05.1941 Shaw, G. (Wing Commander)
DD.05.1941-DD.11.1941 Derbyshire, R. S. (Wing Commander)
DD.11.1941-DD.02.1943 Hutchings, P. D. R. (Wing Commander)
DD.02.1943-DD.12.1943 Grece, C. M. M. (Wing Commander)
DD.12.1943-22.07.1944 Finlay, Denis (Wing Commander)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.06.1930-DD.01.1937 Westland Wapiti
DD.01.1937-DD.03.1939 Hawker Demon
DD.03.1939-DD.05.1941 Avro Anson Mk.I
DD.06.1940-DD.11.1940 Blackburn Botha Mk.I
DD.02.1941-DD.08.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I
DD.03.1941-DD.09.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
DD.07.1941-DD.07.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.V
DD.08.1941-DD.08.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.III
DD.07.1942-DD.08.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.IIIA
DD.03.1943-DD.07.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.VI
DD.12.1943-DD.07.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.IIIA
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
PG (10.1938-09.1939)
UL (09.1939-MM.1942)

historie jednotky

* - pověřen velením
Squadron Codes
PG (10.1938-09.1939)
UL (09.1939-MM.1942)

Units History

* - temp.
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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._608_Squadron_RAF
http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn605-610.htm
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/608squadron.cfm
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/h608.html
www.historyofwar.org
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/608_squadron.html
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.01.1942-DD.07.1942 RAF Skitten
DD.12.1942-DD.08.1943 RAF Bone /
DD.09.1943-DD.01.1944 Grottaglie Airfield /
DD.09.1943-DD.11.1943 Montecorvino Airfield /
DD.11.1943-DD.02.1944 Gaudo Airfield /
DD.01.1944-DD.02.1944 Montecorvino Airfield /
DD.02.1944-DD.06.1944 Borizzo Airfield /

Note/Note: The period is only approximate / Detachment dates indicate that and the detachment(s) took place at some point between these dates unless specific dates quoted.

resources
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/Menu.htm#Station
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