Torpédová peruť 8 [1941-1943]

Torpedo Squadron 8 / VT-8
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Název:
Name:		 Torpédová peruť 8 Torpedo Squadron 8
Originální název:
Original Name: 		Torpedo Squadron 8
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 02.09.1941
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 - -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 07.01.1943
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command: 		DD.MM.RRRR-26.10.1942 Letecká skupina Hornet
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Letecké síly Kaktus
 DD.MM.RRRR-26.10.1942 Hornet Air Group
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Cactus Air Forces
Dislokace:
Deployed: 		04.03.1942-26.10.1942 -, CV-8 USS Hornet
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Honiara, MCAB Henderson Field

Velitel:
Commander: 		DD.MM.RRRR-04.06.1942 Waldron, John Charles (Lieutenant Commander)
Výzbroj:
Armament: 		DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Douglas TBD-1 Devastator
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Naval Aircraft Factory SBN-1
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR General Motors TBM Avenger
Poznámka:
Note:		 slangový názov Torpedo Eight -
Zdroje:
Sources: 		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VT-8
www.centuryinter.net
www.navy.mil
www.northwestern.edu
http://www.maritimequest.com/uss_hornet_cv8_roll_of_honor.htm
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04.06.1942, na začiatku "Battle of Midway" stratila peruť všetkých 15 lietadiel útočiacich na japonské loďstvo. Z členov posádok prežil len seržant George Gay. Peruť následne obdržala Presidential Unit Citation.



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