Service History

A bomber training unit at the outbreak of war the squadron was later absorbed into an Operational Training Unit (OTU). Reformed as a bomber squadron on 5 November 1940 and attached to No. 4 Group. Transferred to No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group on August 1942 and remained as a Pathfinder Squadron until the end of hostilities

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

FB, TL

Leeming, Linton-on-Ouse, Graveley

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

4 GP

Halifax

109

0

6

717

35

4.90

8 GP

Halifax

146

5

0

1776

65

3.70

8 GP

Lancaster

202

0

0

2216

27

1.20

Totals

457

5

6

4709

127

2.70

Of Note:

Introduced the Halifax to operational service

An original Pathfinder squadron

Suffered the first operational losses of No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group against Flensburg 18/19 August 1942

Along with No. 7 Squadron, introduced H2S radar into operational service