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No. 147 Squadron

Formed as a Bomber Reconnaissance squadron at Sea Island, British Columbia on July 1, 1942. The Squadron flew Bolingbroke aircraft on west coast anti-submarine duty until disbanded at Tofino, British Columbia on March 15, 1944.

1 DFC

Aircraft

Bolingbroke I/IV (July 1942 - March 1944)

Historical Achievements
  • Sorties: 560
  • Operational Flying Hours: 1610
  • Non-operational Flying Hours: 5585
  • Victories: nil.
  • Casualties: Operational: nil. Non-Operational: 4 aircraft; 13 aircrew of whom 8 were killed, 3 missing, 2 injured.


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