Název: Name: | 296. peruť RAF | No. 296 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 296 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 25.01.1942 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | Glider Exercise Unit |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 23.01.1946 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | 25.01.1942-06.11.1943 38. křídlo RAF 06.11.1943-23.01.1946 38. skupina RAF | 25.01.1942-06.11.1943 No. 38 Wing RAF 06.11.1943-23.01.1946 No. 38 Group RAF |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 25.01.1942-01.02.1942 Manchester, Royal Air Force Station Ringway 01.02.1942-25.07.1942 Netheravon, Royal Air Force Station Netheravon 25.07.1942-25.10.1942 Hurn, Royal Air Force Station Hurn 25.10.1942-19.12.1942 Andover, Royal Air Force Station Andover 19.12.1942-03.06.1943 Hurn, Royal Air Force Station Hurn 03.06.1943-24.06.1943 Froha, Froha Airfield 24.06.1943-15.10.1943 Manzel Hayet, Goubrine Airfield (Goubrine II) 15.10.1943-14.03.1944 Hurn, Royal Air Force Station Hurn 14.03.1944-29.09.1944 Carterton, Royal Air Force Station Brize Norton 29.09.1944-23.01.1946 Earls Colne, Royal Air Force Station Earls Colne | |
Velitel: Commander: | 25.01.1942-17.05.1942 Davis, P. B. N. (Squadron Leader) 17.05.1942-DD.07.1942 Pickard, Percy Charles (Wing Commander) DD.07.1942-DD.08.1942 Foreman, * (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1942-DD.08.1942 Wilkinson, A. B. * (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1942-DD.10.1942 MacNamara, B. R. * (Squadron Leader) DD.10.1942-26.10.1942 Lysaght, P. M. V. * (Squadron Leader) 26.10.1942-15.07.1943 May, P. R. (Wing Commander) 15.07.1943-26.08.1943 Bartram, L. C. (Wing Commander) 26.08.1943-12.09.1944 McMonnies, D. I. (Wing Commander) 12.09.1944-DD.12.1945 Musgrave, T. C. (Wing Commander) DD.12.1945-23.01.1946 Angell, H. E. (Wing Commander) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.01.1942-DD.08.1942 Hawker Hector Mk.I DD.01.1942-DD.08.1942 Hawker Hart DD.05.1942-DD.03.1943 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V DD.01.1943-DD.10.1944 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle Mk.I DD.11.1943-DD.10.1944 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST Mk.II DD.04.1944-DD.10.1944 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST Mk.V DD.08.1944-DD.10.1944 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST Mk.VI DD.09.1944-DD.02.1945 Handley Page Halifax B Mk.V DD.02.1945-DD.01.1946 Handley Page Halifax B Mk.III DD.12.1945-DD.01.1946 Handley Page Halifax A Mk.VII | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení KZ (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939) XH (08.1942-11.1943) 9W (10.1943-01.1946) 7C (03.1944-01.1946) * velitel letky pověřený velením perutě historie jednotky | Squadron Codes KZ (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) XH (08.1942-11.1943) 9W (10.1943-01.1946) 7C (03.1944-01.1946) * Flight Commander and acting OC 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. Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn296-299.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._296_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/296squadron.cfm http://www.raf38group.org/296squadron www.historyofwar.org http://www.pegasusarchive.org/arnhem/batt_296.htm www.historyofwar.org |