MINELAYING
42 aircraft to the southern Biscay coast of France and to the Frisian Islands. No aircraft were lost but 2 Lancasters crashed in England.
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MINELAYING
31 Wellingtons to Biscay ports and the Frisians. No losses.
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but did not operate until March 1943, after the transfer to 6 Group. Flew Wellingtons, Halifaxes and Lancasters until the end of the war; based at Burn, Tholthorpe and Croft.
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Raids Flown
Wellingtons - 25 bombing, 24 minelaying
Halifaxes - 111 bombing, 6 minelaying
Lancasters - 51 bombing
Total - 187 bombing, 30 minelaying = 217 raids
Sorties and Losses
Wellingtons - 321 bombing, 18 aircraft lost (5.6 percent)
Halifaxes - 1,461 bombing, 46 aircraft lost (3.1 percent)
Lancasters - 796 bombing, 11 aircraft lost (1.4 percent)
Total - 2,578 bombing, 75 aircraft lost (2.9 percent)
POINTS OF INTEREST
Suffered the highest percentage losses in 6 Group.
432 (LEASIDE) SQUADRON
SERVICE
In 6 Group from
