Service History

Formed from No. 1474 Flight on 4 January 1943 and attached to No. 3 Group as a specialist radio counter-measures (RCM) squadron. Remained with the group until being transferred in November 1943 to the newly formed No. 100 (Bomber Support) Group

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

DT

Gransden Lodge, Fletwell, Foulsham

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

3 GP

Wellington

3 GP = 143 Raids (all types)

100 GP = 483 raids (all types)

291

4

1.40

3 GP

Halifax

55

0

0.00

3 GP

Mosquito

48

1

2.10

100 GP

Wellington

589

1

0.20

100 GP

Halifax

937

10

1.10

100 GP

Mosquito

544

1

0.20

100 GP

Lightning

101

2

2.00

Totals

624

0

0

2565

19

0.70

Of Note:

Pioneered RCM operations within Bomber Command

Flew more sorties and suffered more losses than any other RCM squadron

First squadron to fly operations in No. 100 Group on 30 November 1943

A detachment of American aircrew (USAAF) flew Lightning’s with the squadron

Although the primary purpose of the squadron was to carry out some form of RCM work, bombs were often carried and dropped on the target alongside the main force aircraft

Memorial

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