Service History

Flew operationally with the Advanced Air Striking Force (AASF) in France in May 1942, returning to England when the squadron flew Blenheim’s until June of that year. Transferred to Coast Command control in Late June 1940 and remained there until October 1940. Returned to Bomber Command in November 1940 and attached to No. 3 Group, flying Wellington’s. Transferred to No. 5 Group’s control  in September 1942 and remained with the group until the end of the war flying Lancaster’s

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

DX

Wyton, Gatwick, Feltwell, Scampton, East Kirkby

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

3 GP

Blenheim

37

0

0

58

10

17.20

3 GP

Wellington

166

7

0

1056

54

5.10

5 GP

Lancaster

313

35

0

4037

108

2.70

Totals

516

42

0

5151

172

3.30

Of Note:

Bombing targets tasked total includes 34 operational sweeps with Blenheim’s

Severed with three different Bomber Command Groups and suffered higher than average causalities

Highest loss percentage in No. 3 group Wellington squadron’s

Of all aircraft types combined, suffered the highest loss percentage in Bomber Command

Memorial