53. peruť RAF [1937-1946]

No. 53 Squadron RAF
     
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
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Detašmány / Detachments

period dislocation
DD.09.1939-DD.05.1940 Vitry-en-Artois Airport / , Metz-Frescaty Air Base /
DD.07.1940-DD.03.1941 RAF Bircham Newton
DD.MM.1940-DD.MM.1941 RAF St Eval
DD.MM.1942-09.09.1943 RAF St Eval
DD.07.1941-30.08.1941 RAF Limavady
15.01.1945-29.01.1945 RAF Ballykelly

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.

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.rafweb.org/Menu.htm#Station
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