No. 640 Squadron

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No. 640 Squadron was formed at Leconfield, Yorkshire, on 7th January 1944, as a heavy-bomber unit from "C" Flight of No 158 Squadron. Equipped with Halifaxes, the squadron flew its first two missions from Lissett - No 158 Squadron's base - but flew all subsequent missions from Leconfield. In all, between January 1944 and April 1945, it dropped 8,482 tons of bombs, and during the same period it won the No. 4 Group Bombing Cup (a trophy competed for by No. 4 Group's squadrons each month) no less than five times - a record unequalled, during any span of time, by any other squadron in the Group. No. 640 Squadron was disbanded at Leconfield on 7th May 1945- exactly 16 months after having formed.

Bomber Command WWII Bases: Formed 7.1.44 as No. 640(B) Sqn from "C" Flt of No 158 (B) Sqn

• Leconfield : Jan 1944-May 1945

Bomber Command WWII Aircraft:

• Handley Page Halifax B.III, B.VI : Jan 1944 onwards

Code Letters:

• "C8"

First Operational Mission in WWII:

• 20th/21st January 1944 : 5 Halifaxes bombed Berlin & 3 other Halifaxes aborted.

Last Operational Mission in WWII:

• 25th April 1945 : 18 Halifaxes bombed gun batteries on island of Wangerooge.

 

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