Service History

With the exception of two temporary detachments in early 1940 with Costal Command, the squadron served with No. 5 Group from the outbreak until the end of hostilities

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

EA

Scampton. Fiskerton, Fulbeck

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

Hampden

241

82

19

2636

55

2.10

5 GP

Manchester

4

2

4

47

6

12.80

5 GP

Lancaster

298

21

3

3818

102

2.70

Totals

543

105

26

6501

163

2.50

Of Note:

3 Hampden’s flew shipping search sorties on the first day of the war

Served almost continuously with No. 5 Group

Flew more Hampden sorties than any other squadron in Bomber Command

Victoria Cross : F/L R.A.B. Learoyd, Dortmund-Ems Canal, 12/13 August 1940

Memorial