RAF Coastal Command
| RAF Coastal Command | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Den tyske ubåd U-243 blev angrebet af Sunderlands 170 sømil fra Frankrig | |
| Grundlagt | 14. juli 1936 |
| Opløst | 28. november 1969 |
| Insignier | |
| National kokarde |  |
| Halefinne |  |
| Anvendt i Fjernøsten.. |  |
| ..1941-45 |  |
Coastal Command kontrollerede Royal Air Forces maritime flyvning og blev oprettet i 1936. Coastal Commands fly skulle dels beskytte egen søfart, som allierede og britiske konvojer og dels angribe både fjendtlige fly, overfladefartøjer og undervandsbåde. Maritime fly blev i høj grad negligeret i Storbritannien i mellemkrigstiden og grundet dette havde Coastal Command en dårlig udgangsposition ved udbruddet af 2. verdenskrig i 1939.
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RAF Type B SEA Fin Flash.svg
Forfatter/Opretter: NiD.29, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Used in India and far east to avoid use of red. Light blue is 50/50 mix of white and dark blue. Proportions are 1:1x2. Light blue is always to the front.
Forfatter/Opretter: NiD.29, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Used in India and far east to avoid use of red. Light blue is 50/50 mix of white and dark blue. Proportions are 1:1x2. Light blue is always to the front.
RAF-Finflash-Noncombat.svg
UK Royal Air Force fin flash
UK Royal Air Force fin flash
RAF roundel.svg
Royal Air Force Roundel
Royal Air Force Roundel
German submarine U-243 under attack by Sunderland aircraft of No. 10 Squadron RAAF in the Bay of Biscay, 8 July 1944 (AWM 135145).jpg
The German 500-ton U-boat U 243 being attacked by two Short Sunderland aircraft of No 10 Squadron, RAAF, some 170 nautical miles west of St Nazaire, France. The aircraft were "H", piloted by Flying Officer W.B. Tilley, and "K", piloted by Flight Lieutenant R.E. Cargeeg. Tilley, who made the initial attack, and scored hits, is credited with the sinking and was awarded the DFC. Sunk by depth charges, U 243 lost 11 dead and had 38 survivors. A dinghy and food-pack were dropped by Tilley for the survivors.
The German 500-ton U-boat U 243 being attacked by two Short Sunderland aircraft of No 10 Squadron, RAAF, some 170 nautical miles west of St Nazaire, France. The aircraft were "H", piloted by Flying Officer W.B. Tilley, and "K", piloted by Flight Lieutenant R.E. Cargeeg. Tilley, who made the initial attack, and scored hits, is credited with the sinking and was awarded the DFC. Sunk by depth charges, U 243 lost 11 dead and had 38 survivors. A dinghy and food-pack were dropped by Tilley for the survivors.
RAF Far East Command roundel.svg
Roundel of the Royal Air Force in type B proportions and SEAC colours. Was used in India where red was replaced to avoid being misidentified as Japanese Hinomaru.
Roundel of the Royal Air Force in type B proportions and SEAC colours. Was used in India where red was replaced to avoid being misidentified as Japanese Hinomaru.