Service History

With the exception of several detachments to Coastal Command and to the Middle East, the squadron remained with No. 4 Group from the outbreak until the end of hostilities

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

PB, ZA

Dishforth, Leeming, Melbourne

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

4 GP

Whitley

208

0

15

1430

47

3.30

4 GP

Halifax

325

61

0

4803

109

2.30

Totals

533

61

15

6233

156

2.60

Of Note:

Operational bomber squadron from the outbreak of the war

Flew operationally in the first week of that war

Made the first leaflet raids over Berlin 1/2 October 1939

First squadron to use target marking techniques later to be known as Pathfinder marking techniques

Carried out the most bombing raids of any No. 4 Group squadron

Second highest total sorties flew in No. 4 Group, on 4 sorties less than No. 78 Squadron