Název: Name: | 66. peruť RAF | No. 66 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 66 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 20.07.1936 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 19. peruť RAF (letka "C") | No. 19 Squadron RAF ("C" Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 30.04.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 20.07.1936-15.11.1943 15.11.1943-22.02.1944 135. polní letiště RAF 01.03.1944-12.05.1944 132. (norské) polní letiště RAF 12.05.1944-30.04.1945 132. (norské) křídlo RAF | 20.07.1936-15.11.1943 15.11.1943-22.02.1944 No. 135 Airfield RAF 01.03.1944-12.05.1944 No. 132 (Norwegian) Airfield RAF 12.05.1944-30.04.1945 No. 132 (Norwegian) Wing RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 20.07.1936-16.05.1940 Duxford, Royal Air Force Station Duxford 16.05.1940-29.05.1940 Horsham St Faith, Royal Air Force Station Horsham St Faith 29.05.1940-03.09.1940 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall 03.09.1940-10.09.1940 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 10.09.1940-30.10.1940 Gravesend, Royal Air Force Station Gravesend 30.10.1940-07.11.1940 West Malling, Royal Air Force Station West Malling 07.11.1940-24.02.1941 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 24.02.1941-27.04.1941 Clyst Honiton, Royal Air Force Station Exeter 27.04.1941-14.12.1941 Perranporth, Royal Air Force Station Perranporth 14.12.1941-08.02.1942 Portreath, Royal Air Force Station Portreath 08.02.1942-22.02.1942 Crossways, Royal Air Force Station Warmwell 22.02.1942-27.04.1942 Portreath, Royal Air Force Station Portreath 27.04.1942-03.07.1942 Ibsley, Royal Air Force Station Ibsley 03.07.1942-07.07.1942 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 07.07.1942-16.08.1942 Ibsley, Royal Air Force Station Ibsley 16.08.1942-20.08.1942 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 20.08.1942-24.08.1942 Ibsley, Royal Air Force Station Ibsley 24.08.1942-26.09.1942 Zeals, Royal Air Force Station Zeals 26.09.1942-29.09.1942 Mullion, Royal Air Force Station Predannack 29.09.1942-08.10.1942 Zeals, Royal Air Force Station Zeals 08.10.1942-09.10.1942 Hawkinge, Royal Air Force Station Hawkinge 09.10.1942-01.11.1942 Zeals, Royal Air Force Station Zeals 01.11.1942-14.11.1942 Crossways, Royal Air Force Station Warmwell 14.11.1942-23.12.1942 Zeals, Royal Air Force Station Zeals 23.12.1942-09.02.1943 Ibsley, Royal Air Force Station Ibsley 09.02.1943-28.06.1943 Dounby, Royal Air Force Station Skeabrae 28.06.1943-10.08.1943 Churchstanton, Royal Air Force Station Churchstanton 10.08.1943-13.08.1943 Redhill, Royal Air Force Station Redhill 13.08.1943-17.09.1943 Londýn (Kenley), Royal Air Force Station Kenley 17.09.1943-08.11.1943 Perranporth, Royal Air Force Station Perranporth 08.11.1943-16.11.1943 Hornchurch, Royal Air Force Station Hornchurch 16.11.1943-01.12.1943 Southend-on-Sea, Royal Air Force Station Southend 01.12.1943-22.02.1944 Hornchurch, Royal Air Force Station Hornchurch 22.02.1944-01.03.1944 Llanbedr, Royal Air Force Station Llanbedr 01.03.1944-31.03.1944 North Weald Bassett, Royal Air Force Station North Weald 31.03.1944-22.04.1944 Bognor Regis, Bognor Airfield 22.04.1944-25.04.1944 Southend-on-Sea, Royal Air Force Station Southend 25.04.1944-08.05.1944 Bognor Regis, Bognor Airfield 08.05.1944-14.05.1944 Castletown, Royal Air Force Station Castletown 14.05.1944-22.06.1944 Bognor Regis, Bognor Airfield 22.06.1944-06.08.1944 Tangmere, Royal Air Force Station Tangmere 06.08.1944-12.08.1944 Funtington, Funtington Airfield 12.08.1944-20.08.1944 Ford, Royal Air Force Station Ford 20.08.1944-06.09.1944 Villons-les-Buissons, Advanced Landing Ground B-16 06.09.1944-11.09.1944 Camp Neuseville, Advanced Landing Ground B-33 11.09.1944-06.10.1944 Lille, Advanced Landing Ground B-57 Lille/Wambrechies 06.10.1944-22.12.1944 Grimbergen, Advanced Landing Ground B-60 22.12.1944-20.02.1945 Hoogerheide, Advanced Landing Ground B-79 Woensdrecht 20.02.1945-16.03.1945 Fairwood Common, Royal Air Force Station Fairwood Common 16.03.1945-18.04.1945 Schijndel, Advanced Landing Ground B-85 18.04.1945-30.04.1945 Lonneker West, Advanced Landing Ground B-106 Twente/Enschede | |
Velitel: Commander: | 17.12.1936-12.02.1938 Croome, V. (Squadron Leader) 12.02.1938-DD.08.1939 Fuller-Good, James Laurence (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1939-DD.04.1940 George, E. J. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1940-DD.10.1940 Leigh, Rupert Henry Archibald (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1940-DD.10.1941 Forbes, Athol Stanhope (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1941-DD.12.1941 Allen, H. R. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1941-DD.03.1942 Duckenfield, B. L. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1942-DD.05.1942 Cremin, D. E. (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1942-DD.06.1942 Malfroy, L. E. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1942-DD.11.1942 Yule, R. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1942-DD.05.1943 Bird-Wilson, Harold Arthur (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1943-DD.05.1944 Lofts, Keith Temple (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1944-DD.10.1944 Johnston, H. A. S. (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1944-DD.03.1945 Easby, R. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1945-30.04.1945 Mathison, R. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.07.1936-DD.12.1938 Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II DD.10.1938-DD.11.1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I DD.10.1940-DD.04.1942 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIA DD.02.1941-DD.03.1941 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I DD.02.1942-DD.03.1942 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VA DD.03.1942-DD.11.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB DD.03.1942-DD.11.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC DD.05.1943-DD.06.1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VI DD.11.1943-DD.11.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX DD.11.1944-DD.04.1945 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.XVIE | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení RB (1938-1939) LZ (1939-1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes RB (1938-1939) LZ (1939-1945) 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. Shores C. - Thomas C.: 2nd Tactical Air Force, volume 3, Classic Pub., Hersham 2006, ISBN 1-903223-60-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._66_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn066-70.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/66squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/66_wwII.html http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/66_squadron.html |