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190 Squadron
Based at Fairford |
| Flew
98 Stirling sorties - 6 parachute dropping, 42 glider towing, 50 resupply. Lost 12
aircraft (more than any other squadron); 38 men killed, IS prisoners, 25 returned safely
from crashes. |
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196 Squadron
Based at Keevil |
| Flew
112 Stirling sorties (with 299 Squadron, more sorties than any other squadron) - 56 glider
towing, 56 resupply. Lost 10 aircraft; 26 men killed, 2 prisoners, 33 returned. |
|
295 Squadron
Based at Harwell |
| Flew
106 Stirling sorties - 28 glider towing (including Airborne Corps HQlift), 78 resupply.
Lost 3 aircraft; 7 men killed, 7 prisoners, 4 returned. |
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296 & 297 Squadrons
Normally based at Brize Norton but
flying to Arnhem from Manston |
| Both
squadrons flew 50 Albemarle sorties, all glider towing, without loss. |
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298 Squadron
Based at Tarrant Rushton |
| Flew
46 glider-towing Halifax sorties without loss. |
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299 Squadron
Based at Keevil |
| Flew 112 Stirling
sorties (with 196 Squadron, more sorties than any other squadron) - 54 glider towing, 58
resupply. Lost 5 aircraft; 4 men killed, 10 prisoners, 18 returned. |
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570 Squadron
Based at Harwell |
| Flew 103
Stirling sorties - 30 glider towing (including Airborne Corps HQlift), 73 resupply. Lost 9
aircraft; 22 men killed, 16 prisoners, 18 returned. |
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620 Squadron
Based at Fairford |
| Flew 104 Stirling
sorties - 6 parachute dropping, 42 glider towing, 56 resupply. Lost 5 aircraft; 8 inen
killed, 7 prisoners, 15 returned. |
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644 Squadron
Based at Tarrant Rushton |
| Flew 46
glider-towing Halifax sorties without loss.
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