Název: Name: | 73. peruť RAF | No. 73 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 73 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 15.03.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 03.02.1969 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1945 281. křídlo RAF | DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1945 No. 281 Wing RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 15.03.1937-12.06.1937 Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall 12.06.1937-09.11.1937 Debden, Royal Air Force Station Debden 09.11.1937-09.09.1939 Digby, Royal Air Force Station Digby 09.09.1939-28.09.1939 Le Havre, Octeville Airfield 28.09.1939-09.10.1939 Rely, Norrent Fontes Airfield 09.10.1939-11.04.1940 Rouvres-en-Woëvre, Rouvres Airfield 11.04.1940-19.04.1940 Bétheny, Reims-Champagne Airfield 19.04.1940-10.05.1940 Rouvres-en-Woëvre, Rouvres Airfield 10.05.1940-16.05.1940 Bétheny, Reims-Champagne Airfield 16.05.1940-18.05.1940 Vertus, Villeneuve-Vertus Airfield 18.05.1940-03.06.1940 Gaye, Gaye Airfield 03.06.1940-07.06.1940 Échemines, Echemines Airfield 07.06.1940-15.06.1940 Ruaudin, Ruaudin Airfield 15.06.1940-16.06.1940 Nantes, Nantes (Château Bougon) Airfield 16.06.1940-18.06.1940 Saumur, Bagneux Airfield 18.06.1940-05.09.1940 Church Fenton, Royal Air Force Station Church Fenton 05.09.1940-06.11.1940 Castle Camps, Royal Air Force Station Castle Camps 06.11.1940-30.11.1940 přesun do Afriky / Left to Africa via HMS Furious, ? 30.11.1940-30.12.1940 Káhira, Royal Air Force Station Heliopolis 30.12.1940-11.01.1941 Zawyet El Hawala, Sidi Haneish Airfield 11.01.1941-30.01.1941 Umm Sa'ad, Amseat Airfield 30.01.1941-10.03.1941 Gazala, Gazala No.1 Airfield 10.03.1941-09.04.1941 Al Qa'arah, Bu Amud Airfield 09.04.1941-25.04.1941 Tobruk, El Gubbi Airfield 25.04.1941-06.09.1941 Zawyet El Hawala, Sidi Haneish Airfield 06.09.1941-03.02.1942 Port Said, El Gamil Airfield 03.02.1942-18.02.1942 El Adem, Royal Air Force Station El Adem 18.02.1942-21.02.1942 Kambut, Gasr-el-Arid Airfield 21.02.1942-27.02.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut (Gambut II) 27.02.1942-12.03.1942 Kambut, Gasr-el-Arid Airfield 12.03.1942-17.04.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut (Gambut I) 17.04.1942-20.05.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut (Gambut Main) 20.05.1942-27.05.1942 El Adem, Royal Air Force Station El Adem 27.05.1942-18.06.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut (Gambut Main) 18.06.1942-19.06.1942 ?, Landing Ground 115 / LG-115 19.06.1942-24.06.1942 ?, Landing Ground 76 / LG-76 24.06.1942-27.06.1942 Zawyet El Hawala, Qasaba Airfield 27.06.1942-28.06.1942 El Dabaa, El Daba Airfield 28.06.1942-02.07.1942 Burj Al Arab, Landing Ground 39 / LG-39 (Burg-el-Arab South) 02.07.1942-23.07.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 89 / LG-89 23.07.1942-31.07.1942 El Ballah, Royal Air Force Station Ballah 31.07.1942-22.08.1942 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shandur 22.08.1942-24.10.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 85 / LG-85 24.10.1942-07.11.1942 Alexandrie, Landing Ground 89 / LG-89 07.11.1942-09.11.1942 Qesm Ad Dabaah, Landing Ground 21 / LG-21 (Qotafiyah III) 09.11.1942-11.11.1942 Zawyet El Hawala, Landing Ground 13 / LG-13 (Sidi Haneish South) 11.11.1942-13.11.1942 Sidi Barrani, Landing Ground 155 / LG-155 13.11.1942-17.11.1942 Kambut, Royal Air Force Station Gambut (Gambut West) 17.11.1942-28.11.1942 El Adem, Royal Air Force Station El Adem 28.11.1942-23.12.1942 Al Maqrun, El Magrun Airfield 23.12.1942-02.01.1943 Rás Lanúf, El Merduma Airfield 02.01.1943-11.01.1943 Tabaqah, El Chel Airfield 11.01.1943-21.01.1943 ?, Uadi Tamet Airfield 21.01.1943-04.02.1943 Bir Dufan, Bir Dufan Airfield 04.02.1943-16.02.1943 Castelverde, Gasr Garabulli Airfield 16.02.1943-19.03.1943 El Assah, El Assa Airfield 19.03.1943-08.04.1943 An Naffatiyah, Nefatia (West) Airfield 08.04.1943-12.04.1943 Gabes, Gabes Main Airfield 12.04.1943-20.04.1943 Sfax, Sfax Airfield 20.04.1943-21.04.1943 El Alem, Alem North Airfield 21.04.1943-29.04.1943 Monastir, Monastir Airfield 29.04.1943-28.07.1943 Cebalat, La Sebala II Airfield 28.07.1943-18.10.1943 Cebalat, La Sebala I Airfield 18.10.1943-02.12.1943 Corvinia, Montecorvino Airfield 02.12.1943-01.07.1944 Foggia, Foggia Main Airfield 01.07.1944-16.07.1942 Campomarino, Canne Airfield 16.07.1942-12.09.1944 Foggia, Foggia Main Airfield 12.09.1944-02.04.1945 Campomarino, Canne Airfield 02.04.1945-15.05.1945 Škabrnja, Prkos Airfield 15.05.1945-03.07.1945 Brindisi, Royal Air Force Station Brindisi 03.07.1945-15.07.1946 Hal Far, Royal Air Force Station Hal Far 15.07.1946-21.04.1949 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 21.04.1949-27.05.1949 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 27.05.1949-20.02.1950 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 20.02.1950-27.03.1950 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 27.03.1950-14.02.1951 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 14.02.1951-21.03.1951 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 21.03.1951-21.06.1951 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 21.06.1951-20.07.1951 Qaser Bin Ghashir, Royal Air Force Station Castel Benito 20.07.1951-18.09.1951 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 18.09.1951-10.10.1951 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Shaibah 10.10.1951-01.02.1952 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 01.02.1952-29.02.1952 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 29.02.1952-05.03.1952 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 05.03.1952-06.06.1952 Kibrit, Royal Air Force Station Kabrit 06.06.1952-20.09.1952 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 20.09.1952-30.09.1952 Qaser Bin Ghashir, Royal Air Force Station Idris 30.09.1952-24.10.1952 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 24.10.1952-25.11.1952 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 25.11.1952-23.03.1953 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 23.03.1953-29.03.1953 El Adem, Royal Air Force Station El Adem 29.03.1953-04.05.1953 Ta´Qali, Royal Air Force Station Ta Kali 04.05.1953-17.07.1953 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 17.07.1953-20.07.1953 Abou Sultan, Royal Air Force Station Deversoir 20.07.1953-19.09.1953 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 19.09.1953-25.10.1953 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 25.10.1953-05.01.1954 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 05.01.1954-25.03.1954 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Shaibah 25.03.1954-21.04.1954 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 21.04.1954-02.05.1955 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 02.05.1955-12.10.1955 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 12.10.1955-05.11.1955 Ammán, Royal Air Force Station Amman 05.11.1955-30.07.1956 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 30.07.1956-21.12.1956 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 21.12.1956-17.03.1969 Akrotiri, Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri | |
Velitel: Commander: | 15.03.1937-19.04.1937 Names from this period have not yet been found, ( ) 19.04.1937-13.02.1939 Finch, E. S. (Squadron Leader) 13.02.1939-DD.05.1939 Brougham, R. K. (Squadron Leader) DD.05.1939-DD.03.1940 Knox, B. W. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1940-16.04.1940 McEwan, K. A. K. (Squadron Leader) 16.04.1940-DD.08.1940 More, James Winter Carmichael (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1940-27.09.1940 Robinson, Maurice W. S. (Squadron Leader) 27.09.1940-20.04.1941 Murray, A. D. (Squadron Leader) 20.04.1941-01.10.1941 Wykeham-Barnes, Peter Guy (Squadron Leader) 01.10.1941-18.06.1942 Ward, Derek Harland (Squadron Leader) 18.06.1942-01.10.1942 Johnstone, G. R. A. M. (Squadron Leader) 01.10.1942-17.02.1943 Selby, J. B. (Squadron Leader) 17.02.1943-12.07.1943 Ellis, R. V. (Squadron Leader) 12.07.1943-20.11.1943 Joyce, E. L. (Squadron Leader) 20.11.1943-06.04.1944 Chase, J. H. (Squadron Leader) 06.04.1944-DD.02.1945 Golding, Douglas William* ( ) 15.02.1945-20.04.1945 Ashton, John Henry (Squadron Leader) 20.04.1945-01.06.1946 Furniss, Peter (Squadron Leader) 01.06.1946-16.02.1947 Smith, A. V. (Squadron Leader) 16.02.1947-06.05.1948 Jackson, J. A. (Squadron Leader) 06.05.1948-12.01.1949 Potts, I. G. (Squadron Leader) 12.01.1949-09.11.1949 Oxspring, R. W. (Squadron Leader) 09.11.1949-20.11.1950 Saunders, C. H. (Squadron Leader) 20.11.1950-01.05.1953 Shepherd, M. C. S. (Squadron Leader) 01.05.1953-01.02.1955 Roberts, P. H. P. (Squadron Leader) 01.02.1955-14.01.1957 Manning, J. F. (Squadron Leader) 14.01.1957-23.02.1959 Smith, R. D. A. (Squadron Leader) 23.02.1959-01.12.1960 Aldersmith, M. F. (Squadron Leader) 01.12.1960-01.04.1963 Foale, C. H. (Squadron Leader) 01.04.1963-DD.MM.RRRR Seymour, H. D. (Squadron Leader) DD.MM.RRRR-10.01.1969 Names from this period have not yet been found, ( ) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.03.1937-DD.07.1937 Hawker Fury Mk.II DD.06.1937-DD.07.1938 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I DD.07.1938-DD.01.1942 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.10.1941-DD.02.1942 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB DD.10.1941-DD.07.1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC DD.09.1941-DD.11.1941 Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.IIB DD.06.1943-DD.09.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC DD.10.1943-DD.04.1948 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX DD.07.1944-DD.09.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII DD.07.1947-DD.10.1948 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.22 DD.07.1948-DD.10.1950 De Havilland Vampire F Mk.3 DD.05.1950-DD.02.1952 De Havilland Vampire FB Mk.5 DD.11.1951-DD.09.1954 De Havilland Vampire FB Mk.9 DD.07.1954-DD.12.1956 De Havilland Venom FB Mk.1 DD.12.1956-DD.03.1957 De Havilland Venom FB Mk.4 DD.03.1957-DD.08.1962 English Electric (BAC) Canberra B Mk.2 DD.06.1962-DD.02.1969 English Electric (BAC) Canberra B Mk.15 | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení HV (1938-1939) TP (1939-1940) * major SAAF historie jednotky | Squadron Codes HV (1938-1939) TP (1939-1940) * major SAAF 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._73_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn071-75.htm http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/73squadron.cfm http://www.rafakrotiri.co.uk/73sqdn/73sqdn.html www.historyofwar.org http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/73_squadron.html www.raf.mod.uk http://cieldegloire.com/sq_raf_073.php |