No. 571 Squadron

Royal Air Force

 

Motto:

 

UNKNOWN

 

 

Updated: January 2008

Source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, By Matrin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Service History

Formed in No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group as part of the Light Night Striking Force (LNSF) on 7 April 1944, the squadron operated in this capacity until the end of the war

 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

8K

Downham Market (briefly), Gravely (briefly) , Oakington

 

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

100 GP

Mosquito

259

1

0

2681

8

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

259

1

0

2681

8

0.3

Of Note:

None

Memorial

Unknown

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