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

 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

TC

Kelstern, Dunholme Lodge, Hemswell

 

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

63

0

0

980

13

1.30

Of Note:

None

Memorial

Unknown