Název: Name: | 37. peruť RAF | No. 37 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 37 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 26.04.1937 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | 214. peruť RAF ("B" letka) | No. 214 Squadron RAF ("B" Flight) |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 31.03.1946 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.11.1940 3. skupina RAF DD.MM.1941-DD.MM.1946 231. křídlo RAF | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.11.1940 No. 3 Group RAF DD.MM.1941-DD.MM.1946 No. 231 Wing RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 26.04.1937-30.11.1940 Feltwell, Royal Air Force Station Feltwell 13.11.1940-01.12.1940 Luqa, Royal Air Force Station Luqa (Malta) 01.12.1940-17.12.1940 Fayed, Royal Air Force Station Fayid 17.12.1940-27.04.1942 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shallufa 27.04.1942-26.06.1942 ?, Landing Ground 09 / LG-09 26.06.1942-29.06.1942 Sheikh Zayed City, Landing Ground 224 / LG 224 29.06.1942-06.11.1942 Ismailia, Royal Air Force Station Abu Sueir 06.11.1942-13.11.1942 Sheikh Zayed City, Landing Ground 224 / LG 224 13.11.1942-29.11.1942 Sidi Abd El-Rahman, Landing Ground 106 / LG-106 29.11.1942-23.01.1943 Bir el Baheira, Landing Ground 140 / LG 140 (Bir el Baheira 1) 20.01.1943-28.01.1943 Benina, Royal Air Force Station Benina 28.01.1943-14.02.1943 Al Maqrun, El Magrun Airfield 14.02.1943-25.02.1943 Bir el Gardabia, Gardabia (Gardabia East) Airfield 25.02.1943-30.05.1943 Bir el Gardabia, Gardabia (Gardabia West) Airfield 30.05.1943-16.11.1943 Kairouan, Temmar Airfield 16.11.1943-16.12.1943 Jedeida, Djedeida Airfield 16.12.1943-29.12.1943 Cerignola, Cerignola Airfield 13.01.1944-16.10.1945 Foggia, Tortorella Airfield 16.10.1945-12.12.1945 Rechovot, Royal Air Force Station Aqir 12.12.1945-31.03.1946 Suez, Royal Air Force Station Shallufa | |
Velitel: Commander: | 26.04.1937-26.05.1938 Drew, H. V. (Wing Commander) 26.05.1938-DD.06.1940 Fogarty, Francis J. (Wing Commander) DD.06.1940-DD.01.1941 Merton, Walter H. (Wing Commander) DD.01.1941-31.03.1946 Names from this period have not yet been found, ( ) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.04.1937-DD.06.1939 Handley Page Harrow Mk.II DD.05.1939-DD.11.1939 Vickers Wellington Mk.I DD.10.1939-DD.08.1940 Vickers Wellington Mk.IA DD.06.1940-DD.04.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC DD.03.1943-DD.04.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.III DD.03.1943-DD.10.1944 Vickers Wellington Mk.X DD.10.1944-DD.03.1946 Consolidated Liberator Mk.VI | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení 37 (04.1937-04.1939) FJ (04.1939-09.1939) LF (09.1939-03.1946) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes 37 (04.1937-04.1939) FJ (04.1939-09.1939) LF (09.1939-03.1946) 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._37_Squadron_RAF http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn036-40.htm https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/37squadron.cfm www.raf.mod.uk http://natureonline.com/37/1-37sqn.html http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/37_squadron.html www.historyofwar.org http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Bomber/37B.html |