Service History

Formed at Bradney, Lincolnshire on 15 October 1944 as part of No. 5 group. The squadron flew its first operational sorties on 1 November 1944. Moved to Fulbeck on 2 November 1944, only to returned to Bardney on 8 April 1945

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

CA

Bradney (twice), Fulbeck

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

5 GP

Lancaster

48

0

0

652

16

2.50

Totals

48

0

0

652

16

2.50

Of Note:

An additional 2 Lancaster’s destroyed in non-operational crashes

Memorial

Unknown