Service History

A training squadron at the outbreak of the war, the squadron became operational in September 1940 within No. 5 Group and remained in a bombing role until the end of hostilities

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

ZN

Finningly, Coningsby, Syserton, Metheringham

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

5 GP

Hampden

106

44

0

1230

55

4.50

5 GP

Manchester

19

14

3

151

9

6.00

5 GP

Lancaster

346

24

1

4364

105

2.40

Totals

471

82

4

5745

169

2.90

Of Note:

Suffered highest percentage losses in all Hampden squadrons

Including its service in the AASF and in Malta the squadron operated in a bombing role for the duration of the war

Victoria Cross : Sgt. N.C. Jackson, Schweinfurt, 26/27 April 1944

Memorial