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