Service History

With the exception of a shot detachment period to Coastal Command in April 1940, the squadron served with No. 3 Group from the outbreak of the war and operated continuously in a bombing role

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

A4, AA, IL, KO

Marham, Mildenhall, Little Snoring, Witchford

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

3 GP

Wellington

332

54

4

3075

98

3.20

3 GP

Lancaster

261

27

0

4678

110

2.40

Totals

593

81

4

7753

208

2.70

Of Note:

One of the finest records of operational service in Bomber Command

Carried out the first “GEE” trials in August 1941

Carried out the third highest bombing raids of any heavy bomber squadron with Bomber Command

Flew the most raid of any No. 3 Group squadrons

Flew second highest number of sorties in Bomber Command

Probably dropped the second highest tonnage of bombs in Bomber Command (approx. 23,000 tons)

Suffered the most losses in all of Bomber Command

The only squadron to lose more than 200 aircraft in Bomber Command

Carried out the most raids and flew the most sorties and suffered the highest losses of all Wellington Squadrons in Bomber Command

Carried out the most raids, flew the most sorties and suffered the most losses and the highest percentage loss rate of any No. 3 Group Lancaster squadron

Memorial