No. 170 Squadron
Royal Air Force
Motto:
VIDERS NON VIDERI
(To See [and] Not Be Seen)
Updated: January 2008
Source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, By Matrin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
Service History | |||||||
Formed in June 1942 as an Army cooperation squadron flying Mustang fighters, the squadron was disbanded in January 1944. Reformed on 15 October 1944 under the control of No. 1 group, the squadron operated in a bomber role until the end of hostilities | |||||||
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Squadron Identity Letters |
Stations | ||||||
TC |
Kelstern, Dunholme Lodge, Hemswell | ||||||
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Logistics |
Operational Performance |
Operational Sorties And Losses | |||||
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Aircraft |
Bombing Targets Tasked |
Mine Laying Areas Tasked |
Leaflets |
Total Sorties Flown |
Aircraft Lost |
Percent |
1 GP |
Lancaster |
63 |
0 |
0 |
980 |
13 |
1.30 |
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Totals |
63 |
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980 |
13 |
1.30 | |
Of Note: | |||||||
None | |||||||
Memorial | |||||||
Unknown |