Název: Name: | 53. peruť RAF | No. 53 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 53 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 28.06.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 28.02.1946 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.1939-DD.MM.1940 52. křídlo RAF DD.07.1940-DD.02.1941 16. skupina RAF DD.02.1941-DD.07.1941 15. skupina RAF DD.07.1941-DD.10.1941 16. skupina RAF DD.10.1941-DD.12.1941 19. skupina RAF DD.12.1941-DD.02.1942 15. skupina RAF DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 16. skupina RAF DD.05.1942-DD.07.1942 19. skupina RAF DD.07.1942-DD.12.1942 ? DD.12.1942-DD.02.1943 19. skupina RAF DD.02.1943-DD.01.1944 16. skupina RAF DD.01.1944-DD.09.1944 19. skupina RAF DD.09.1944-DD.06.1945 RAF Island DD.06.1945-DD.09.1945 19. skupina RAF DD.09.1945-DD.MM.1946 (Velitelství dopravního letectva) | DD.MM.1939-DD.MM.1940 No. 52 Wing RAF DD.07.1940-DD.02.1941 No. 16 Group RAF DD.02.1941-DD.07.1941 No. 15 Group RAF DD.07.1941-DD.10.1941 No. 16 Group RAF DD.10.1941-DD.12.1941 No. 19 Group RAF DD.12.1941-DD.02.1942 No. 15 Group RAF DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 No. 16 Group RAF DD.05.1942-DD.07.1942 No. 19 Group RAF DD.07.1942-DD.12.1942 ? DD.12.1942-DD.02.1943 No. 19 Group RAF DD.02.1943-DD.01.1944 No. 16 Group RAF DD.01.1944-DD.09.1944 No. 19 Group RAF DD.09.1944-DD.06.1945 RAF Iceland DD.06.1945-DD.09.1945 No. 19 Group RAF DD.09.1945-DD.MM.1946 (Transport Command) |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 28.06.1937-08.04.1938 Farnborough, Royal Air Force Station Farnborough 08.04.1938-20.09.1939 Odiham, Royal Air Force Station Odiham 20.09.1939-11.10.1939 Plivot, Plivot Airfield 11.10.1939-18.05.1940 Poix-de-Picardie, Poix Airfield 18.05.1940-20.05.1940 Crécy-en-Ponthieu, Crécy Airfield 20.05.1940-21.05.1940 Lympne, Royal Air Force Station Lympne 21.05.1940-01.06.1940 Andover, Royal Air Force Station Andover 01.06.1940-13.06.1940 Eastchurch, Royal Air Force Station Eastchurch 13.06.1940-03.07.1940 Crawley, Royal Air Force Station Gatwick 03.07.1940-24.11.1940 Detling, Royal Air Force Station Detling 24.11.1940-20.03.1941 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 20.03.1941-03.07.1941 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 03.07.1941-20.10.1941 Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton 20.10.1941-17.12.1941 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 17.12.1941-18.02.1942 Limavady, Royal Air Force Station Limavady 18.02.1942-16.05.1942 North Coates, Royal Air Force Station North Coates 16.05.1942-03.07.1942 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 03.07.1942-30.07.1942 přesun do USA / Left to USA, ? 30.07.1942-12.08.1942 North Kingstown, Naval Air Station Quonset Point 12.08.1942-22.08.1942 Valencia, Waller Army Airfield 22.08.1942-23.11.1942 Chaquanas, Edinburgh Field 23.11.1942-30.11.1942 Norfolk, Norfolk Army Airfield 30.11.1942-01.01.1943 přesun do Velké Británie / Left to UK, ? 01.01.1943-18.02.1943 Davidstow, Royal Air Force Station Davidstow Moor 18.02.1943-18.03.1943 Docking, Royal Air Force Station Docking 18.03.1943-29.04.1943 Bircham Newton, Royal Air Force Station Bircham Newton 29.04.1943-25.09.1943 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 25.09.1943-03.01.1944 Beaulieu, Royal Air Force Beaulieu 03.01.1944-13.09.1944 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 13.09.1944-01.06.1945 Reykjavik, Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik 01.06.1945-17.09.1945 St Davids, Royal Air Force Station St Davids 17.09.1945-03.12.1945 Ilton, Royal Air Force Station Merryfield 03.12.1945-28.02.1946 Great Gransden, Royal Air Force Station Gransden Lodge | |
Velitel: Commander: | 28.06.1937-21.04.1939 Hannay, A. P. C. (Squadron Leader) 21.04.1939-01.06.1940 Murray, W. B. (Squadron Leader) 01.06.1940-07.09.1940 Edwards, E. C. T. (Wing Commander) 07.09.1940-19.03.1941 Murray, W. B. (Wing Commander) 19.03.1941-23.02.1942 Grant, George William Patrick (Wing Commander) 23.02.1942-04.02.1943 Leggate, J. R. (Wing Commander) 04.02.1943-30.11.1943 Edwards, H. R. A. (Wing Commander) 30.11.1943-21.08.1944 Gates, R. T. F. (Wing Commander) 21.08.1944-08.11.1944 Littlejohn, N. B. (Wing Commander) 08.11.1944-24.06.1945 Holmes, A. R. (Wing Commander) 24.06.1945-17.12.1945 McKenzie, D. (Wing Commander) 17.12.1945-28.02.1946 Frame, A. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.06.1937-DD.08.1939 Hawker Hector DD.01.1939-DD.08.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV DD.07.1941-DD.02.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.V DD.02.1943-DD.04.1943 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.VII DD.05.1943-DD.02.1945 Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.V DD.05.1944-DD.04.1945 Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.VI DD.01.1945-DD.02.1946 Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.VIII DD.08.1945-DD.02.1946 Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.VI | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení TE (01.1939-09.1939) PZ (09.1939-02.1943) FH (06.1944-02.1946) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes TE (01.1939-09.1939) PZ (09.1939-02.1943) FH (06.1944-02.1946) 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://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn051-55.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._53_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/53squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/53_squadron.html http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/53C.html |