No. 227 Squadron

Royal Air Force

 

Motto:

 

UNKNOWN

 

 

Updated: January 2008

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

Service History

Operated from Malta until August 1944 at which time the squadron lost its identity, probably from either being absorbed into another unit to possibly due to being disbanded. Reformed in No. 5 group on 7 October 1944 and continued in a bombing role until the end of the war

 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

9J

Bardney, Balderton, Strubby

 

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

5 GP

Lancaster

61

0

0

815

15

1.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

61

0

0

815

15

1.80

Of Note:

None

Memorial

Unknown

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