Service History

With the exception of short detachments to Coastal Command in 1939 and 1940, the squadron served with No. 4 Group from the outbreak of the war until the end of hostilities

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

DY

Driffield, Leeming, Linton-on-Ouse, Topcliffe (twice), Pocklington

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

181

0

14

1372

52

3.80

4 GP

Halifax

310

84

13

4734

140

3.00

Totals

491

84

27

6106

192

3.10

Of Note:

An original bomber quadroon at the outbreak of the war

Dispatched three Whitley’s to drop leaflets over the Ruhr on the second night of the war

Along with No. 44 and 78 Squadrons, suffered the third highest losses in all of Bomber Command

Along with No. 75 Squadron suffered the most losses in No. 4 Group

Suffered highest percentage losses in No. 4 Group

Suffered highest percentage losses of all Whitley squadrons

Memorial

Unknown