221. peruť RAF [1940-1945]

No. 221 Squadron RAF
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Název:
Name:		 221. peruť RAF No. 221 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name: 		No. 221 Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 21.11.1940
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 - -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 21.08.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command: 		21.11.1940-DD.05.1941 16. skupina RAF
DD.05.1941-DD.09.1941 15. skupina RAF
DD.09.1941-DD.12.1941 RAF Island
DD.12.1941-DD.01.1942 16. skupina RAF
DD.01.1942-DD.08.1945 ?
 21.11.1940-DD.05.1941 No. 16 Group RAF
DD.05.1941-DD.09.1941 No. 15 Group RAF
DD.09.1941-DD.12.1941 RAF Iceland
DD.12.1941-DD.01.1942 No. 16 Group RAF
DD.01.1942-DD.08.1945 ?
Dislokace:
Deployed: 		21.11.1940-02.05.1941 Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton
02.05.1941-29.09.1941 Limavady, Royal Air Force Station Limavady
29.09.1941-25.12.1941 Reykjavik, Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik
25.12.1941-08.01.1942 Docking, Royal Air Force Station Docking
08.01.1942-24.02.1942 Burj Al Arab, Landing Ground 39 / LG-39 /
24.02.1942-14.03.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 87 / LG 87 /
14.03.1942-30.06.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 89 / LG-89 /
30.06.1942-11.08.1942 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shandur /
11.08.1942-01.02.1943 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shallufa /
01.02.1943-31.03.1944 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa
31.03.1944-23.10.1944 Grottaglie, Grottaglie Airfield /
23.10.1944-08.04.1945 Ellinikon, Kalamaki / Hassani Airfield
08.04.1945-21.08.1945 Idku, Royal Air Force Station Edku /

Velitel:
Commander: 		21.11.1940-DD.09.1941 Vickers, T. R. (Wing Commander)
DD.09.1941-DD.05.1942 Murdoch, A. M. (Wing Commander)
DD.05.1942-DD.09.1942 Revill, J. D. T. (Wing Commander)
DD.09.1942-DD.10.1942 Sprague, R. A. (Wing Commander)
DD.10.1942-DD.06.1943 Hutton, E. P. W. (Wing Commander)
DD.06.1943-DD.10.1943 Shaw, M. J. A. (Wing Commander)
DD.10.1943-DD.07.1944 Hoskins, J. H. (Wing Commander)
DD.07.1944-DD.12.1944 Simpson, John Hilliard (Wing Commander)
DD.12.1944-DD.06.1945 Prior, R. H. (Wing Commander)
DD.06.1945-DD.07.1945 Taylor, G. (Wing Commander)
DD.07.1945-21.08.1945 Hankin, W. H. (Wing Commander)
Výzbroj:
Armament: 		DD.12.1940-DD.12.1941 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC
DD.01.1942-DD.09.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.VIII
DD.06.1943-DD.12.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.XI
DD.09.1943-DD.10.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.XII
DD.10.1943-DD.08.1945 Vickers Wellington Mk.XIII
Poznámka:
Note:		 kódové označení
VB (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939)
DF (11.1940-01.1942)

historie jednotky		 Squadron Codes
VB (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939)
DF (11.1940-01.1942)

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._221_Squadron_RAF
http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn221-225.htm
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/221squadron.cfm
http://www.221squadron.co.uk/
www.historyofwar.org
http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/221C.html
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.03.1940-DD.05.1941 Limavady, Royal Air Force Station Limavady
DD.04.1941-DD.09.1941 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval
DD.05.1941-DD.MM.1941Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton
DD.08.1941-DD.08.1941 Reykjavik, Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik
DD.09.1941-DD.12.1941 Limavady, Royal Air Force Station Limavady
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942Sidi combined arms assault, Landing Ground 05 / LG-05 /
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1943 Acre, St Jean Airfield /
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942 Alexandria, Landing Ground 99 / LG-99 /
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1943 Idku, Royal Air Force Station Edek /
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1943 Gianaclis, Royal Air Force Station Gianaclis /
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1943 Kambut, Landing Ground 143 Gambut Well.3 /
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1943 Benghazi, Royal Air Force Station Berka (Berka II) /
DD.MM.1943-DD.MM.1944 Grottaglie, Grottaglie Airfield /
DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1944 Foggia, Foggia Airfield /
DD.MM.1945-DD.MM.1945 Rechovot, Royal Air Force Station Aqir /
DD.MM.1945-DD.MM.1945 El Adem, Royal Air Force Station El Adem /
DD.MM.1945-DD.MM.1945 Benina, Royal Air Force Station Benina /

note: the Data only approximate / Date arbitrary

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.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/221C.html .
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