Service History

A bomber squadron within No. 3 Group at the outset of the war, the squadron operated within the Group for the duration

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

LY, OJ, TK

Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Methwold

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

213

0

2

1647

40

2.40

3 GP

Stirling

244

160

6

2628

84

3.30

3 GP

Lancaster

110

0

0

1630

4

0.20

Totals

567

160

6

5905

131

2.20

Of Note:

Flew 3 Weather reconnaissance operations with 2 GP Wellingtons (include in Ops and Losses)

An additional 40 Stirlings and Lancasters destroyed in non-operational crashes

A bomber squadron from the outbreak of the war, flying operations on the first day of the war over the North Sea

Along with No. 44 Squadron was the only other squadron to see continuous service in Bomber Command throughout the war

Victoria Cross : F/Sgt. R.H. Middleton, posthumously, Turin 28/29 November 1942

Completed the fifth highest number of bombing raids of all heavy bomber squadrons within Bomber Command

Flew the most Stirling sorties in Bomber Command

Suffered the highest percentage loss rate amongst Bomber Command squadron, which operated continuously from 1940 until the end of the war

Memorial

Unknown