No. 171 Squadron
Royal Air Force
Motto:
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Updated: January 2008
Source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, By Matrin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
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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 | |||||||
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Operational Performance |
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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 |
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Totals |
64 |
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636 |
3 |
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