No. 305 (Ziemia Wielkopolska) Squadron

Royal Air Force

 

Motto:

 

UNKNOWN

 

 

Updated: January 2008

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

Service History

Formed in August 1940 mainly from Polish airmen who had been serving in the French Air Force. Operated as a bombing squadron in No. 1 Group from April 1941 through August 1943. The squadron was transferred to the 2nd Tactical Air Force and operated until the end of the war

 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

SM

Syerston, Lindholme, Hemswell, Ingham

 

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

1 GP

Wellington

160

51

0

1063

30

2.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

160

51

0

1063

30

2.80

Of Note:

None

Memorial

Unknown

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