Service History

A bomber squadron within No. 4 Group at the outbreak of the war, but temporarily transferred to Coastal Command in the winter of 1940. Returned to Bomber Command control in the spring of 1940. Transferred permanently to Coast Command in April 1942, where the squadron was served successfully as an anti-submarine

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

BY

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

4 GP

Whitley

219

0

8

1757

49

2.80

Totals

219

0

8

1757

49

2.80

Of Note:

An operational squadron at the outbreak of war

Flew leaflet sorties on the first night of the war

Memorial

Unknown