Název: Name: | 8. peruť RAF | No. 8 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 8 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.09.1946 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 114. peruť RAF | No. 114 Squadron RAF |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 21.12.1971 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.09.1946-14.08.1950 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 14.08.1950-25.09.1950 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 25.09.1950-31.05.1951 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 31.05.1951-08.09.1951 Basra, Royal Air Force Station Shaibah 08.09.1951-23.02.1952 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 23.02.1952-09.04.1952 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 09.04.1952-07.07.1953 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 07.07.1953-14.08.1953 Nikósie, Royal Air Force Station Nicosia 14.08.1953-23.11.1953 Abou Sultan, Royal Air Force Station Deversoir 23.09.1953-01.10.1953 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 01.10.1953-23.11.1953 Abou Sultan, Royal Air Force Station Deversoir 23.11.1953-24.07.1956 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 24.07.1956-05.09.1956 Habbaniyah, Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya 05.09.1956-20.12.1956 Akrotiri, Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri 20.12.1956-30.06.1961 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 30.06.1961-01.07.1961 Muharraq, Royal Air Force Station Muharraq 01.07.1961-10.07.1961 Kuvajt, Farwania Airfield 10.07.1961-08.08.1961 Muharraq, Royal Air Force Station Muharraq 08.08.1961-08.09.1961 Kuvajt, Farwania Airfield 08.09.1961-14.10.1961 Muharraq, Royal Air Force Station Muharraq 14.10.1961-08.08.1967 Aden, Royal Air Force Station Khormaksar 08.08.1967-08.09.1967 Hilf, Royal Air Force Station Masirah 08.09.1967-21.12.1971 Muharraq, Royal Air Force Station Muharraq | |
Velitel: Commander: | 06.09.1946-10.02.1947 O’Brien, P. E. St. E. (Wing Commander) 10.02.1947-11.04.1949 Jensen, F. W. M. (Squadron Leader) 11.04.1949-20.10.1950 Steedman, A. McK. S. (Squadron Leader) 20.10.1950-01.02.1952 Forsyth, C. R. A. (Squadron Leader) 01.02.1952-01.05.1952 Stephens, J. W. (Squadron Leader) 01.05.1952-03.03.1954 Bretherton, D. B. (Squadron Leader) 03.03.1954-07.03.1956 Houston, A. J. (Squadron Leader) 07.03.1956-01.09.1956 Johnson, H. D. (Squadron Leader) 01.09.1956-DD.12.1957 Blyth, C. I. (Squadron Leader) DD.12.1957-DD.03.1959 Elliott, G. P. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1959-17.03.1961 Knight, R. (Squadron Leader) 17.03.1961-11.04.1963 Jones, L. A. (Squadron Leader) 11.04.1963-01.06.1965 Syme, T. S. (Squadron Leader) 01.06.1965-20.05.1967 Melaniphy, D. P. J. (Squadron Leader) 20.05.1967-26.10.1968 Trowern, F. A. (Squadron Leader) 26.10.1968-21.10.1970 McVie, J. (Squadron Leader) 21.10.1970-15.12.1971 Stoker, W. I. C. (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.09.1946-DD.04.1947 de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI DD.04.1947-DD.07.1949 Hawker Tempest Mk.VI DD.07.1949-DD.02.1953 Bristol Brigand B Mk.1 DD.12.1952-DD.12.1955 de Havilland Vampire FB Mk.9 DD.06.1955-DD.10.1955 de Havilland Venom FB Mk.1 DD.10.1955-DD.02.1960 de Havilland Venom FB Mk.4 DD.01.1958-DD.08.1959 Gloster Meteor FR Mk.9 DD.08.1960-DD.04.1961 Gloster Meteor FR Mk.9 DD.01.1960-DD.12.1971 Hawker Hunter FGA Mk.9 DD.04.1961-DD.05.1963 Hawker Hunter FR Mk.10 DD.09.1967-DD.12.1971 Hawker Hunter FR Mk.10 | |
Poznámka: Note: | historie jednotky | Units History |
Zdroje: Sources: | Halley, James J.: The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988, Air Britain 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, Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., London 1982, ISBN 0-7106-0187-5 http://8squadron.co.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._8_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/8squadron.cfm http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn006-10.htm |