Service History

Formed in No. 5 Group on 15 November 1943 as a bomber squadron and remained in this role until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

LE

East Kirkby

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

22

0

2453

59

2.40

Totals

180

22

0

2453

59

2.40

Of Note:

An additional 11 Lancaster’s destroyed in non-operational crashes

Memorial