Service History

Formed within No. 1 Group as a bomber squadron and began operations on 12/13 March 9142. Teh squadron remained with the group throughout the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

AR, UV

Breighton, Binbrook

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

50

9

2

538

29

5.40

1 GP

Lancaster

280

27

0

5700

140

2.50

Totals

330

36

2

6238

169

2.70

Of Note:

The squadron was a three-flight squadron for the duration of the war

Since the squadron served in a Bomber Group which prided itself for maximum efforts and bomb loads, many records are credits to the squadron

Flew the most No. 1 Group sorties

Carried in the most bombing raids; flew the most sorties and suffered the most losses of all Australian Squadrons

Suffered the highest percentage losses of all Bomber Command Wellington squadron’s

Flew the most Lancaster sorties within No. 1 Group

Believed to have dropped approximately 24,000 tons of bombs, the highest total in Bomber Command

Memorial