237. peruť RAF [1940-1946]

No. 237 Squadron RAF
     
Název:
Name:
237. peruť RAF No. 237 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 237 Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
22.04.1940
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
1. peruť SRAF* No. 1 Squadron SRAF*
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
01.01.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:
93. peruť RAF No. 93 Squadron RAF
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Dislokace:
Deployed:
22.04.1940-30.09.1940 Nairobi, Royal Air Force Station Eastleigh /
30.09.1940-30.01.1941 Khartoum, Royal Air Force Station Gordon's Tree /
30.01.1941-09.03.1941 Mutare, Umtali Airfield(?) /
09.03.1941-27.03.1941 Barentu, Barentu Landing Ground(?) /
27.03.1941-07.04.1941 ?, Um Ritsar Landing Ground(?) /
07.04.1941-30.05.1941 Asmara, Royal Air Force Station Asmara /
30.05.1941-24.08.1941 Vádí Halfa, Wadi Halfa Airfield /
24.08.1941-21.09.1941 Kasfareet, Kasfareet Airfield /
21.09.1941-30.10.1941 Kafr Abu Tirhi, 'Y' Landing Ground /
30.10.1941-14.11.1941 Garawlah, Gerawla Airfield / LG-10 /
14.11.1941-22.11.1941 Sidi Barrani, Landing Ground 75 / LG-75 /
22.11.1941-12.12.1941 ?, Landing Ground 128 / LG-128 /
12.12.1941-21.12.1941 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut /
21.12.1941-31.12.1941 Tmimi, Tmimi Airfield /
31.12.1941-07.01.1942 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka /
07.01.1942-28.01.1942 Tmimi, Tmimi Airfield /
28.01.1942-06.02.1942 Ismailia, El Firdan Airfield /
06.02.1942-01.03.1942 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Ismailia /
01.03.1942-09.07.1942 Mosul, Mosul Airfield /
09.07.1942-03.09.1942 Qayyarah, Qaiyarh Airfield /
03.09.1942-01.12.1942 Kermanshah, Kermanshah Airfield /
01.12.1942-DD.01.1943 Kirkúk, K.1 (Kirkuk) Airfield /
DD.01.1943-06.02.1943 přesun do Egypta/Left to Egypt, ?
06.02.1943-17.02.1943 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shandur /
17.02.1943-10.06.1943 Sidi Abd El-Rahman, Landing Ground 106 / LG-106 /
10.06.1943-12.09.1943 Tocra, Bersis Airfield /
12.09.1943-09.12.1943 Idku, Royal Air Force Station Edku /
09.12.1943-31.01.1944 Al Abraq, Savoia Airfield /
31.01.1944-25.02.1944 Sidi Barrani, Sidi Barrani Airfield /
25.02.1944-19.04.1944 Idku, Royal Air Force Station Edku /
19.04.1944-23.05.1944 Luciana, Poretta Airfield
23.05.1944-09.07.1944 Monacia-d’Aullène, Serragia Airfield
09.07.1944-27.08.1944 Calvi, Calvi Airfield
27.08.1944-04.10.1944 Pierrefeu-du-Var, Advanced Landing Ground Y-13 Cuers/Pierrefeu / ALG Y-13
04.10.1944-24.02.1945 Falconara Marittima, Falconara Airfield /
24.02.1945-08.10.1945 Rosignano Marittimo, Rosignano Airfield /
08.10.1945-01.01.1946 Lavariano, Lavariano Airfield /

Velitel:
Commander:
22.04.1940-DD.01.1942 Names for this period have not yet been found, ( )
DD.01.1942-DD.08.1944 Smith, E. T. (Squadron Leader)
DD.08.1944-DD.04.1945 Shand, I. H. R. (Squadron Leader)
DD.04.1945-DD.09.1945 Devenish, P. P. (Squadron Leader)
DD.09.1945-01.01.1946 Names for this period have not yet been found, ( )
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.04.1940-DD.09.1940 Hawker Audax
DD.04.1940-DD.04.1941 Hawker Hardy
DD.06.1940-DD.09.1940 Hawker Hart
DD.11.1940-DD.11.1941 Westland Lysander Mk.I
DD.11.1940-DD.11.1941 Westland Lysander Mk.II
DD.03.1941-DD.08.1941 Gloster Gladiator Mk.II
DD.09.1941-DD.12.1942 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
DD.02.1943-DD.12.1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC
DD.12.1943-DD.02.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB
DD.12.1943-DD.03.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC
DD.03.1944-DD.12.1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
MH (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939)

historie jednotky

* SRAF - Jihorhodéské letectvo
Squadron Codes
MH (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939)

Units History

* SRAF - Southern Rhodesian Air Force
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 Antecedeants since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn236-240.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._237_Squadron_RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/237squadron.cfm
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/237_squadron.html
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