Service History

Formed in No. 5 Group on 7 November 1942 as a bomber squadron and operated in this role until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

PO

Driffield (twice), Leconfield

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

299

15

0

3833

104

2.70

Totals

299

15

0

3833

104

2.70

Of Note:

An additional 14 Lancaster’s destroyed in non-operational crashes

Memorial

Unknown