Service History

Part on No. 2 Group from the outbreak of the war until the entire group was transferred out of Bomber Command in May 1943. The squadron was detached on several occasions to Coastal Command and once to Malta

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

Unknown

Wattisham, Great Massingham

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

2 GP

Blenheim

162

0

0

1442

61

4.20

2 GP

Boston

63

0

0

157

23

14.60

Totals

225

0

0

1599

84

5.30

Of Note:

Flew 5 weather reconnaissance operations with 2 GP Blenheim’s (included in Op’s and Losses)

An original bomber squadron at the outbreak of the war

Dispatched five Blenheim sorties on the second day of the war against German warships (4 lost)

Flew the most Blenheim sorties in Bomber Command

Few the most sorties of any No. 2 Group squadrons while in Bomber Command

Probably dropped the highest tonnage on bombs of any No. 2 Group squadron

Flew second highest total of raids in No. 2 group – only one fewer than No. 15 Squadron

Suffered the most losses with in No. 2 Group

Memorial

Unknown