No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron

Royal Air Force

 

Motto:

 

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Updated: January 2008

Source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, By Matrin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Service History

Formed in August 1940 Czechoslovak airmen who had been serving in France; posted to No. 3 Group from September 1940 to No. 3 Group after becoming operational. Transferred to Coastal Command in April 1942 flying maritime operations until the end of the war

 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

KX

Honington, East Wretham

 

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

3 GP

Wellington

152

0

0

1029

19

1.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

152

0

0

1029

19

1.80

Of Note:

First Allied squadron to fly with Bomber Command

The only Czechoslovak squadron in Bomber Command

Memorial

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