Service History

With the exception of brief detachments during October 1939 and May 1940 and also from May through October 1942, which saw the entire Squadron detached to Coastal Command; the squadron remained and operated with No. 4 Group for the entire war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

KN, TB

Driffield, Linton-on-Ouse, Topcliffe, Elvington, Full Sutton

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

4 GP

Whitley

223

0

13

1687

53

3.30

4 GP

Halifax

220

27

0

3692

75

2.00

Totals

446

27

13

5379

131

2.40

Of Note:

3 reconnaissance operations flown by 4 GP Whitley’s (included in Op’s and Losses)

An original bomber squadron at the outbreak of the war

Flew leaflet operations on the third night of the war over the Ruhr

Suffered highest losses of all Whitley squadrons

Memorial

Unknown