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Operations 320 Squadron



Number of Sorties flown by no. 320 (Dutch) Squadron


1st Escadrille

June 1940              13
July 1940              40

2nd Escadrille

July 1940              13

On August 2nd 1940: 
1st Escadrille was renamed: 

no. 320 (Royal Dutch Naval Air Service)Squadron

2nd Escadrille was renamed: 

no. 321 (RDNAS) Squadron

No. 321 Squadron flew following number of sorties:

August 1940         56
September 1940      62
October 1940        45
November 1940       54
December 1940       55

January 18th : 

no.320 and no.321 Squadrons merged 
and became no.320 (RDNAS) Squadron


No.320 Squadron flew following sorties:

August 1940         45 Flying Hudson aircraft: February 1941      33 March 1941          70 June 1941           63 July 1941           55 August 1941         90 September 1941     12 October 1941        35 November 1941     39 December 1941      25 January 1942        nil February 1942       28 March 1942          70 April 1942          39 May 1942            35 June 1942           15 July 1942           11 August 1942         11 September 1942     83 October 1942        48 November 1942     81 December 1942      35 January 1943        54 February 1943       50 March 1943          29 Flying Mitchell Medium Bombers: June 1943           16 July 1943           20 August 1943         60 September 1943    64 October 1943        67 November 1943     98 December 1943      110 January 1944       137 February 1944      171 March 1944         129 April 1944         168 May 1944           205 June 1944          277 July 1944          266 August 1944        289 September 1944    265 October 1944       161 November 1944     207 December 1944      171 January 1945       102 February 1945      268 March 1945         447 April 1945         185 May 1945            24 Last mission flown on may 2nd 1945. Totals of sorties: Fokker T.VIII.W    130 sorties        500 flying hours Hudson            1234 sorties       4302 fl/hrs Mitchell          3252 sorties       8750 fl/hrs



NOTE:
Sources:
J.P. Kloos, 320 Squadron RAF, Memorial 1940-1945




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