55. peruť RAF [1920-1946]

No. 55 Squadron RAF
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Název:
Name:		 55. peruť RAF No. 55 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name: 		No. 55 Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 01.02.1920
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 142. peruť RAF No. 142 Squadron RAF
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 01.11.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command: 		DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Dislokace:
Deployed: 		01.02.1920-08.07.1920 Suez, Suez Road Aerodrome /
08.07.1920-12.07.1920 přesun do Turecka/Left to Turkey via SS Tamboy, ?
12.07.1920-03.09.1920 Istanbul, Maltepe Airfield /
03.09.1920-23.09.1920 přesun do Iráku/Left to Iraq via HMS Ark Royal, ?
23.09.1920-30.09.1920 Basra, Basra Aerodrome /
30.09.1920-20.03.1921 Bagdád, Baghdad West Aerodrome /
20.03.1921-19.05.1924 Mosul, Mosul Airfield /
19.05.1924-26.05.1924 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi /
26.05.1924-29.05.1924 Kingerban, Kingerban Airfield /
29.05.1924-19.09.1924 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi /
19.09.1924-01.11.1924 Mosul, Mosul Airfield /
01.11.1924-08.01.1928 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi /
08.01.1928-06.05.1928 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Shaibah /
06.05.1928-25.04.1932 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi /
25.04.1932-06.07.1932 Arbíl, Erbil Airfield /
06.07.1932-14.09.1937 Bagdád, Royal Air Force Station Hinaidi /
14.09.1937-25.08.1939 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya /
25.08.1939-11.06.1940 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Ismailia /
11.06.1940-10.01.1941 Fouka, Fuka Main Airfield /
10.01.1941-16.01.1941 Buqbuq, Landing Ground 79 / LG-79 /
16.01.1941-05.02.1941 Umm Sa'ad, Amseat Airfield /
05.02.1941-15.02.1941 Al Qa'arah, Bu Amud Airfield /
15.02.1941-10.03.1941 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Heliopolis /
10.03.1941-04.04.1941 Marawah, Marawa Airfield /
04.04.1941-07.04.1941 Derna, Derna Airfield /
07.04.1941-08.04.1941 Gazala, Gazala North Airfield /
08.04.1941-10.04.1941 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut /
10.04.1941-02.05.1941 Maaten Bagush, Landing Ground 15 / LG-15 /
02.05.1941-03.06.1941 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 95 / LG-95 /
03.06.1941-01.07.1941 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Helwan /
01.07.1941-11.08.1941 El Sadat City, Landing Ground 100 / LG-100 /
11.08.1941-22.09.1941 Rechovot, Royal Air Force Station Aqir /
22.09.1941-08.01.1942 Fouka, Fuka (Main) Airfield / Landing Ground 17 / LG-17 /
08.01.1942-12.01.1942 Al Qa'arah, Bu Amud Airfield /
12.01.1942-20.01.1942 Benina, Royal Air Force Station Benina /
20.01.1942-25.01.1942 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka /
25.01.1942-31.01.1942 Tobruk, El Gubbi Airfield /
31.01.1942-03.02.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut /
03.02.1942-22.03.1942 Fuka, Fuka Airfield /
22.03.1942-03.04.1942 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Helwan /
03.04.1942-11.05.1942 Luxor, Royal Air Force Station Luxor /
11.05.1942-30.06.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 99 / LG-99 /
30.06.1942-29.08.1942 El-Kasasin, Landing Ground 207 / LG-207 /
29.08.1942-07.03.1943 Alexandria, Landing Ground 86 / LG 86 /
07.03.1943-14.03.1943 Zliten, Sirtan Airfield /
14.03.1943-05.04.1943 Ben Gardane, Ben Gardane (North) Airfield /
05.04.1943-16.04.1943 Medanine, Medenine (West) Airfield /
16.04.1943-02.06.1943 Limaya, La Fauconnerie South Airfield /
02.06.1943-21.06.1943 Enfidha, Enfidaville Airfield /
21.06.1943-10.08.1943 Salloum, Reyville Airfield /
10.08.1943-21.08.1943 Gela, Monte Lungo Airfield /
21.08.1943-28.09.1943 Sigonella, Gerbini Sattelite No. 3 Sigonella /
28.09.1943-29.10.1943 Brindisi, Royal Air Force Station Brindisi /
29.10.1943-04.01.1944 Foggia, Celone (Foggia 1) Airfield /
04.01.1944-24.03.1944 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit /
24.03.1944-03.05.1944 Campomarino, Biferno Airfield /
03.05.1944-23.06.1944 San Severo, Regina Airfield /
23.06.1944-20.07.1944 Tarquinia, Tarquinia Airfield /
20.07.1944-25.10.1944 Cecina, Cecina Airfield /
25.10.1944-03.11.1944 Falconara Marittima, Falconara Airfield /
03.11.1944-11.12.1944 Potenza Picena, Porto Potenzo Airfield /
11.12.1944-09.03.1945 Falconara Marittima, Falconara Airfield /
09.03.1945-12.05.1945 Forli, Forli Airfield /
12.05.1945-20.09.1945 Aviano, Royal Air Force Station Aviano /
20.09.1945-01.11.1946 Ellinikon, Hassani Airport

Velitel:
Commander: 		03.08.1919-26.01.1921 Elliott-Smith, Charles Henry (Flight Lieutenant)
26.01.1921-21.11.1922 Gaskell-Blackburn, Vivian (Squadron Leader)
21.11.1922-23.11.1923 Hazell, Thomas Falcon (Squadron Leader)
23.11.1923-22.09.1925 Corballis, Edward R. L. (Squadron Leader)
22.09.1925-25.04.1928 Johnson, Eric Digby (Squadron Leader)
25.04.1928-21.03.1929 Peck, Arthur Hicks (Squadron Leader)
21.03.1929-24.01.1930 Grigson, John William Boldero (Squadron Leader)
24.01.1930-02.01.1931 Woodhouse, John W. (Squadron Leader)
02.01.1931-27.05.1933 Gardiner, George C. (Squadron Leader)
27.05.1933-01.02.1935 Rickards, Aubrey R. M. (Squadron Leader)
01.02.1935-28.01.1936 McDonald, John A. (Squadron Leader)
28.01.1936-11.03.1938 Hayes, Guy Wingfield (Squadron Leader)
11.03.1938-DD.MM.RRRR Stowell, R. A. T. (Squadron Leader)
DD.MM.RRRR-01.11.1946 Names from this point have not yet been found, ? ( )
Výzbroj:
Armament: 		DD.02.1920-DD.03.1921 Airco D.H.9
DD.06.1920-DD.11.1930 Airco D.H.9A
DD.02.1930-DD.03.1937 Westland Wapiti Mk.IIA
DD.02.1937-DD.05.1939 Vickers Vincent
DD.03.1939-DD.12.1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I
DD.12.1940-DD.06.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
DD.08.1941-DD.03.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
DD.05.1942-DD.12.1942 Martin Baltimore Mk.II
DD.10.1942-DD.02.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.III
DD.02.1943-DD.10.1943 Martin Baltimore Mk.IIIA
DD.07.1943-DD.05.1944 Martin Baltimore Mk.IV
DD.01.1944-DD.10.1944 Martin Baltimore Mk.V
DD.10.1944-DD.07.1946 Douglas Boston Mk.IV
DD.10.1944-DD.07.1946 Douglas Boston Mk.V
DD.07.1946-DD.11.1946 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.26
Poznámka:
Note:		 kódové označení
GM (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939)


historie jednotky		 Squadron Codes
GM (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939)


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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._55_Squadron_RAF
http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn051-55.htm
https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/55squadron.cfm
https://www.55assoc.com/
www.historyofwar.org
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/55_squadron.html
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.02.1920-DD.07.1920 RAF Ramleh
DD.09.1920-DD.03.1921 Bushire / , Mosul /
DD.03.1921-DD.05.1924 Nasiriyah /
DD.05.1924-DD.09.1924 Mosul /
DD.11.1924-DD.01.1928 Kirkuk / , Rurbah / , Nasiriyah, RAF Shaibah
DD.01.1928-DD.05.1928 RAF Hinaidi, Busaiyah / , Salman /
DD.05.1928-DD.04.1932 Salman / , Karbala / , Busaiyah / , Rurbah / ,
RAF Shaibah / , Mosul / , Sulaimania / , Khanaquin /
DD.04.1932-DD.07.1932 Diana /
DD.02.1941-DD.03.1941 RAF Benina / , Barce Airfield /
DD.05.1941-DD.06.1941 LG-15 /
DD.07.1941-DD.08.1941 LG-21 /
DD.09.1941-DD.01.1942 Sidi combined arms assault Airfield / , El Gubbi Airfield /
DD.06.1942-DD.08.1942 LG-98 / , LG Y /
DD.08.1942-DD.03.1943 LG Y / , RAF Lydda / , Derna Airfield / , Pounds 61 Airfield /
DD.07.1943-DD.09.1943 RAF Luqa
DD.07.1944-DD.10.1944 Perugia Airfield / , Marcianese /
DD.11.1944-DD.03.1945 Marcianese /

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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