Service History

Formed in No. 5 Group on 25 November 1943 and operated continuously as a bomber squadron until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

JO, PO

Waddington

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

180

0

0

2525

69

2.70

Totals

180

0

0

2525

69

2.70

Of Note:

The squadron often flew with cameramen from the RAF’s Film Unit on board

Suffered the highest percentage loss rate of all Australian squadrons

Memorial

Unknown