No. 163 Squadron

Royal Air Force

 

Motto:

 

UNKNOWN

 

 

Updated: January 2008

Source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, By Matrin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Service History

A communication squadron in Africa from July 1942 until June 9143 at which time the squadron was disbanded. Reformed in England on 25 January 1945 as part of No. 8 (Pathfinder) Squadron’s Light Night Striking Force (LNSF) and operated with the group until the end of the war

 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

Unknown

Unknown

 

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

64

0

0

636

3

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

64

0

0

636

3

0.50

Of Note:

None

Memorial

Unknown

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