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No.571 Squadron was a mosquito bomber squadron that formed part of the Light Night Striking Force from its formation in April 1944 until the end of the Second World War. The squadron was formed on 7 April 1944, and was given the Mosquito B.XVI, each of which could carry a single 4,000lb bomb.
The squadron formed part of the Light Night Striking Force, and flew night raids against targets in Germany. It is a remarkable testimony to the effectiveness of the Mosquito that in 2,681 sorties flown as part of 259 bombing raids (and one mine dropping operation) the squadron only lost 8 aircraft, a rate of only 0.3%!
No.571 Squadron was disbanded on 20 September 1945.
Aircraft
April 1944-September 1945: de Havilland Mosquito XVI
Location
April 1944: Downham Market
April 1944-July 1945: Oakington
July-September 1945: Warboys
Squadron Codes: 8K
Duty
1944-45: Light Night Striking Force.
Part of
1944-1945: No.8 Group; Light Night Striking Force; Bomber Command
Bomber Offensive, Sir Arthur Harris.
The autobiography of Bomber Harris, giving his view of the strategic bombing campaign in its immediate aftermath. Invaluable for the insights it provides into Harris’s approach to the war, what he was trying to achieve and the problems he faced. Harris perhaps overstates his case, not entirely surprisingly given how soon after the end of the war this book was written (Read Full Review)
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