Service History

A night-fighter squadron in Fighter Command, the squadron was foremost in the development of the “Serrate” airborne interception radar which was used to locate and engage German night-fighter’s. After several months of carrying out Serrate operations the squadron was transferred in December 1943 to No. 100 (Bomber Support) Group and remained operating in the same role until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

Unknown

West Raynham

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Serrate

Intruder

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

100 GP

Beaufighter

137

94

12

0

0.00

100 GP

Mosquito

1202

11

0.90

Totals

139

94

2045

62

3.00

Of Note:

Claimed 70 German aircraft destroyed and 21 damaged in the air

Claimed 7 German aircraft destroyed and 3 damaged on the ground

Also attacked: 58 railway engines, 7 ships and 2 motor vehicles

No. 141 squadron was key to develop Serrate and introduced it to Bomber Commands operationally

Claimed the second highest, only one fewer than the highest, total number to German aircraft destroyed by any No. 100 Group squadron

Memorial

Unknown