459. peruť RAAF [1942-1945]

No. 459 Squadron RAAF
No. 459 Squadron RAAF / No. 459 (RAAF) Squadron RAF
     
Název:
Name:
459. peruť RAAF No. 459 Squadron RAAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 459 Squadron RAAF / No. 459 (RAAF) Squadron RAF
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
10.02.1942
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
10.04.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Dislokace:
Deployed:
10.02.1942-13.05.1942 Burj Al Arab, Landing Ground 39 / LG-39 (Burg-el-Arab South) /
13.05.1942-01.07.1942 New Borg El Arab, Landing Ground 40 / LG-40 (Bahig South) /
01.07.1942-28.11.1942 ?, Landing Ground 208 / LG-208 (Mahsma) /
28.11.1942-18.12.1942 Gianaclis, Landing Ground 226 / LG-226 (Gianaclis) /
18.12.1942-05.04.1944 Kambut, Landing Ground 143 / LG-143 (Gambut No.3) /
05.04.1944-15.05.1944 Ramat David, Royal Air Force Station Ramat David /
15.05.1944-09.08.1944 Acre, St Jean Airfield /
09.08.1944-17.02.1945 Benghází, Royal Air Force Station Berka (Berka III) /
17.02.1945-25.02.1945 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Almaza (No. 22 PTC) /
25.02.1945-14.03.1945 přesun do Velké Británie / en route to the UK, ?
14.03.1945-10.04.1945 Braunton, Royal Air Force Station Chivenor

Velitel:
Commander:
24.12.1941-19.04.1942 Howson, Phillip Walter (Squadron Leader)
19.04.1942-15.09.1942 Hennock, Keith Selwyn (Wing Commander)
15.09.1942-05.10.1943 Howson, Phillip Walter (Wing Commander)
05.10.1943-DD.11.1944 Henderson, Andrew Dill (Wing Commander)
DD.11.1944-10.04.1945 Payne, Charles Edgar (Wing Commander)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
DD.03.1942-DD.12.1942 Lockheed Hudson Mk.III
DD.07.1942-DD.01.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.IIIA
DD.08.1943-DD.04.1944 Lockheed Hudson Mk.VI
DD.09.1943-DD.11.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.V
DD.12.1943-DD.07.1944 Lockheed Ventura GR Mk.V
DD.07.1944-DD.02.1945 Martin Baltimore Mk.IV
DD.07.1944-DD.02.1945 Martin Baltimore Mk.V
DD.03.1945-DD.04.1945 Vickers Wellington GR Mk.XIII
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
GK (1942-1943)

historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
GK (1942-1943)

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.
en.wikipedia.org
https://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn450-467.htm
https://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/members459
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U59444
www.airforce.gov.au
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Detašmány / Detachments

     
period / period Deployment / Deployed
DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 Landing Ground 05 / LG-05 /
RAF Gambut /
DD.06.1942-DD.09.1942 Landing Ground 226 / LG-226 /
St Jean Airfield /
RAF Khormaksar /
Scuscuiban (Somalia)
Socotra /
Landing Ground 143 / LG-1942 (Gambut Well.3) /
Landing Ground 227 / LG-227 (Gianaclis Satellite) /
DD.11.1942-DD.12.1942 RAF Khormaksar /
Scuscuiban (Somalia)
Socotra /
Landing Ground 143 / LG-1942 (Gambut Well.3) /
Landing Ground 227 / LG-227 (Gianaclis Satellite) /
RAF Berka (Berka III) /
DD.12.1942-DD.04.1944RAF Khormaksar /
RAF Berka (Berka III) /
Landing Ground 227 / LG-227 (Gianaclis Satellite) /
RAF Nicosia /
Landing Ground 91 / LG-91 /
Landing Ground 07 / LG-07 /
RAF Lydda /
RAF Gianaclis /
RAF El Adem /
St Jean Airfield /
RAF Ramat David /
DD.08.1944-DD.02.1945 RAF Mersa Matruh /
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.
Source:
Sources:
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.
en.wikipedia.org
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