Název: Name: | 217. peruť RAF | No. 217 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 217 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 15.03.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 30.09.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.10.1939 15. skupina RAF DD.10.1939-DD.03.1942 16. skupina RAF DD.03.1942-DD.06.1942 18. skupina RAF DD.06.1942-DD.06.1942 19. skupina RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 222. skupina RAF | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.10.1939 No. 15 Group RAF DD.10.1939-DD.03.1942 No. 16 Group RAF DD.03.1942-DD.06.1942 No. 18 Group RAF DD.06.1942-DD.06.1942 No. 19 Group RAF DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR No. 222 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 15.03.1937-07.06.1937 Amesbury, Royal Air Force Station Boscombe Down 07.06.1937-16.08.1937 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 16.08.1937-13.09.1937 Bicester, Royal Air Force Station Bicester 13.09.1937-28.09.1938 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 28.09.1938-10.10.1938 Crossways, Royal Air Force Station Warmwell 10.10.1938-25.08.1939 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 25.08.1939-02.10.1939 Crossways, Royal Air Force Station Warmwell 02.10.1939-29.10.1941 St Eval, Royal Air Force Station St Eval 29.10.1941-06.03.1942 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island 06.03.1942-07.03.1942 Leuchars, Royal Air Force Station Leuchars 07.03.1942-11.08.1942 přesun na Dálný východ / Left to Far East, ? 11.08.1942-10.02.1943 Hingurakgoda, Royal Air Force Station Minneriya 10.02.1943-29.04.1944 Vavuniya, Royal Air Force Station Vavuniya 29.04.1944-07.09.1944 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Royal Air Force Station Ratmalana 07.09.1944-22.06.1945 Vavuniya, Royal Air Force Station Vavuniya 22.06.1945-30.09.1945 Gannavaram, Gannavaram Airfield | |
Velitel: Commander: | 19.03.1937-DD.05.1939 Humphreys, D. d'H. (Wing Commander) DD.05.1939-DD.06.1940 Revington, Arthur Pethick (Wing Commander) DD.06.1940-DD.07.1940 Anderson, L. H. (Wing Commander) DD.07.1940-DD.07.1940 King, L. B. B. (Squadron Leader) DD.07.1940-DD.03.1941 Bolland, C. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1941-DD.01.1942 Bower, Leslie W. C. (Wing Commander) DD.01.1942-DD.02.1942 Larkin, (Wing Commander) DD.02.1942-DD.02.1942 Taylor, (Squadron Leader) DD.02.1942-DD.04.1942 Boal, S. M. (Wing Commander) DD.04.1942-DD.04.1942 Taylor, (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1942-DD.08.1942 Davis, W. A. L. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1942-DD.10.1942 Buckley, C. (Flying Officer) DD.10.1942-DD.11.1942 Price, W. E. M. (Flying Officer) DD.11.1942-DD.03.1943 Miller, A. D. W. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1943-DD.03.1944 Walker, R. J. (Wing Commander) DD.03.1944-DD.08.1944 Child, J. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1944-DD.08.1945 Lingard, J. G. (Wing Commander) DD.08.1945-30.09.1945 Binks, A. F. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.03.1937-DD.12.1940 Avro Anson Mk.I DD.09.1940-DD.11.1941 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I DD.11.1941-DD.08.1942 Bristol Beaufort Mk.II DD.10.1942-DD.06.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.IIIA DD.01.1943-DD.05.1943 Lockheed Hudson Mk.VI DD.04.1943-DD.08.1944 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I DD.07.1944-DD.09.1945 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení 217 (03.1937-04.1939) YQ (04.1939-09.1939) MW (09.1939-04.1942) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes 217 (03.1937-04.1939) YQ (04.1939-09.1939) MW (09.1939-04.1942) 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/Sqn216-220.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._217_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/217squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Coastal/217C.html www.roll-of-honour.com |