Service History

Flew reconnaissance sorties with the Advance Air Striking Force (AASF) in France. Returned to England in December 1939 and was assigned to No. 2 Group where the squadron was to suffer the second highest losses during the Battle for France and the invasion threat period. Transferred to No. 3 Group in November 1940, continuing in a bomber role for the balance of the war.

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

LS, DJ

Wyton (twice), Alconbury, Bourn, Mildenhall

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

97

0

0

543

27

5.00

3 GP

Wellington

38

0

0

73

3

1.70

3 GP

Stirling

263

85

5

2231

91

4.10

3 GP

Lancaster

208

0

5

2840

45

1.60

Totals

606

103

5

5784

166

2.9

Of Note:

Additional 5 Blenheim’s, 38 Stirling’s and 11 Lancaster’s destroyed in non-operational crashes

Continuous service in a bombing role with the AASF and Bomber Command

Flew five different aircraft types operationally

Carried out the most bomb operations of all Stirling squadrons

Along with No. 228 Squadron, suffered the heaviest losses of all Stirling squadron’s