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Order of Battle and Operational Details

Royal Air Force 38 Group

 

190 Squadron

Based at Fairford
196 Squadron Based at Keevil
295 Squadron Based at Harwell
296 and 297 Squadrons Normally at Brize Norton but flying to Arnhem from Manston
298 Squadron Based at Tarrant Rushton
299 Squadron Based at Keevil
570 Squadron Based at Harwell
620 Squadron Based at Fairford
644 Squadron Based at Tarrant Rushton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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.

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.

298 Squadron
Based at Tarrant Rushton

Flew 46 glider-towing Halifax sorties without loss.

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.

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.

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.

644 Squadron
Based at Tarrant Rushton

Flew 46 glider-towing Halifax sorties without loss.

 

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