Service History

A pre-war Auxiliary Air Force squadron that flew maritime operations from England and in the Middle East from 1939. Disbanded in Italy on 31 July, being reformed in England on 1 August 1944 as part of the Light Night Striking Force (LNSF) within No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group and remained operating  in this role until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

GT

Downham Market

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

8 GP

Mosquito

246

0

0

1726

9

0.50

Totals

246

0

0

1726

9

0.50

Of Note:

The only Auxiliary Air Force squadron to serve in Bomber Command

Memorial

Unknown