Název: Name: | 23. peruť RAF | No. 23 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 23 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.07.1925 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 25.09.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 02.06.1944-25.09.1945 100. skupina RAF | 02.06.1944-25.09.1945 No. 100 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.07.1925-06.02.1927 Henlow, Royal Air Force Station Henlow 06.02.1927-17.09.1932 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 17.09.1932-21.12.1936 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 21.12.1936-16.05.1938 South Ruislip, Royal Air Force Station Northolt 16.05.1938-31.05.1940 Wittering, Royal Air Force Station Wittering 31.05.1940-16.08.1940 Collyweston, Royal Air Force Station Collyweston 16.08.1940-12.09.1940 Wittering, Royal Air Force Station Wittering 12.09.1940-06.08.1942 Ford, Royal Air Force Station Ford 06.08.1942-14.08.1942 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston 14.08.1942-21.08.1942 Bradwell on Sea, Royal Air Force Station Bradwell Bay 21.08.1942-13.10.1942 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston 13.10.1942-11.12.1942 Bradwell on Sea, Royal Air Force Station Bradwell Bay 11.12.1942-27.12.1942 přesun na Maltu / Left to Malta, ? 27.12.1942-07.12.1943 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa 07.12.1943-02.06.1944 Alghero, Alghero Airfield 02.06.1944-25.09.1945 Little Snoring, Royal Air Force Station Little Snoring | |
Velitel: Commander: | 01.07.1925-21.01.1928 Collishaw, Raymond (Squadron Leader) 21.01.1928-15.01.1930 Jones-Williams, Arthur G. (Squadron Leader) 15.01.1930-28.12.1931 Woollett, Henry Winslow (Squadron Leader) 28.12.1931-13.02.1933 Paxton, Anthony Lauderdale (Squadron Leader) 13.02.1933-DD.09.1935 Crowe, Henry George (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1935-DD.09.1935 Howard, G. V. (Squadron Leader) DD.09.1935-16.11.1936 ?, ? ( ) 16.11.1936-DD.04.1939 Eccles, R. Y. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1939-DD.10.1939 Jackson, V. B. J. (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1939-DD.01.1940 Beamish, C. E. (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1940-DD.08.1940 Bicknell, L. C. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1940-DD.11.1940 Heycock, George Francis Wheaton (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1940-DD.01.1941 Colman, G. H. A. (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1941-DD.03.1941 Heycock, George Francis Wheaton (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1941-DD.05.1941 Gracie, ? (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1941-DD.12.1941 Leigh, Rupert Henry Archibald (Wing Commander) DD.12.1941-DD.04.1942 Crisham, William Joseph (Wing Commander) DD.04.1942-DD.09.1942 Hoare, Bertie Rex O'Bryen (Wing Commander) DD.09.1942-DD.04.1943 Wykeham-Barnes, Peter Guy (Wing Commander) DD.04.1943-DD.09.1943 Selby, J. B. (Wing Commander) DD.09.1943-DD.12.1943 Burton-Gyles, P. R. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1943-DD.12.1944 Murphy, A. M. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1944-DD.MM.194? Russell, S. P. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.07.1925-DD.04.1926 Sopwith Snipe DD.04.1926-DD.09.1931 Gloster Gamecock Mk.I DD.07.1931-DD.04.1933 Bristol Bulldog Mk.IIA DD.07.1931-DD.07.1932 Hawker Hart DD.07.1932-DD.12.1938 Hawker Demon DD.12.1938-DD.04.1941 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF DD.03.1941-DD.08.1942 Douglas Havoc Mk.I DD.02.1942-DD.08.1942 Douglas Boston Mk.III DD.06.1942-DD.08.1943 de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II DD.05.1943-DD.09.1945 de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI DD.08.1945-DD.09.1945 de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.30 | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení MS (09.1938-09.1939) YP (09.1939-05.1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes MS (09.1938-09.1939) YP (09.1939-05.1945) 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._23_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn021-25.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/23squadron.cfm www.users.globalnet.co.uk http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_sqn-23.htm www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/23_squadron.html http://www.mossie.org/squadrons/23_squadron.htm |