Service History

Formed with in No. 4 Group on 15 June 1942, but did not become operational until the squadron had been transferred to the newly formed No. 6 Group, RCAF in January 1943. Remained an operational bomber squadron until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

OW

Dishforth, Linton-on-Ouse

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

6 GP

Wellington

33

19

0

467

18

3.90

6 GP

Lancaster

53

0

0

579

28

4.80

6 GP

Halifax

136

0

0

2161

22

1.00

Totals

222

19

0

3207

68

2.10

Of Note:

Carried out most Wellington bombing raids in No. 6 Group, RCAF

Suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Berlin while flying Wellington and Lancaster aircraft

Memorial

Unknown