Service History

With the exception of three detachments to Coast Command, the squadron served with No. 2 Group from the outbreak of the war until December 1941 at which time the squadron was transferred to Malta. On March 1941 the squadron was disbanded in Malta, and reformed on the same day in England and once more attached to No. 2 Group, Bomber Command; where it remained until May 1943, at which time the squadron was transferred out on the Commands control.

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

UX (pre-war), YH, LS, QN

Watton, Methwold, Oulton

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

155

0

0

1050

29

2.80

2 GP

Ventura

10

0

0

369

10

2.70

Totals

1419

0

0

1419

39

2.70

Of Note:

An additional 10 Blenheim’s lost in non-operational crashes

An operational squadron from the outbreak of the war

Flew reconnaissance sorties of the Ruhr on 28 September 1939

Introduced the Ventura to operational service

Flew more operational Ventura sorties than any other squadron