Service History

A radio counter-measures unit until December 1940 until being transferred to No. 8 Group in August 1942. After which the squadron operated as an “OBOE” target marking squadron until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

Unknown

Wyton, Marham, Little Staughton

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

8 GP

Mosquito

552

0

0

5421

18

0.30

Totals

552

0

0

5421

18

0.30

Of Note:

Introduced “OBOE” target marking to Bomber Command operations

One of only two “OBOE” marking squadron in Bomber Command

Carried out the most raids and flew the most sorties in No. 8 Group

Victoria Cross : S/L R.A.M. Palmer, posthumously, Cologne 23 December 1943 (flying a Lancaster on loan from No. 592 Squadron)

Memorial