Service History

At the outbreak of war the squadron was classified as a group-pool squadron within No. 4 Group, but became fully operational in July 1940 and remained so until the end of hostilities

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

EY, YY

Dishforth, Middleton-St.-George (twice), Croft, Lintion-on-Ouse, Breighton

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

163

0

0

1117

34

3.00

4 GP

Halifax

323

32

7

5120

158

3.10

Totals

487

32

7

6237

192

3.10

Of Note:

Flew the most sorties in No. 4 Group – 4 sorties more than No. 10 Squadron

Suffered the highest losses and highest percentage losses of all Halifax squadron’s

Along with No. 102 Squadron, suffered the most losses within No. 4 Group

Third heaviest overall losses in Bomber Command – shared with No. 44 and 102 Squadron’s

Believed to have dropped the greatest tonnage of bombs (16,900 tons) in No. 4 Group

Memorial

Unknown