Formed:
7 Nov 1942
Disbanded: Oct 1945
Squadron was
based at:
RAF Scampton ::
7 Nov 1942 - 24 Nov 1942
RAF Bottesford ::
24 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1943
RAF
Waddington :: 12 Nov 1943 - 16 Jun 1945
RAF Metheringham ::
16 Jun 1945 - Oct 1945
Squadron code: PO
Aircraft operated:
Lancaster Mk I, Mk
III :: Nov 1942 - Oct 1945
C Flight (aircrew, aircraft and ground crew) 467 Sqn RAAF formed 463
Sqn shortly after 467 Sqn's arrival at RAF Waddington in Nov 1943,
becoming A Flt in the new Sqn.
During its 3-year existence, 467 Sqn RAAF aircrew and aircraft completed
3977 operational
sorties out
of which 105 were listed as missing in action. Exactly half of personnel
listed as casualties were RAAF personnel: RAAF 382, RAF 355, RCAF 28
and RNZAF 3.
Peter Johnson's 467 and 463 Sqn website has a wealth of statistics relating
to the operations conducted by both Sqns during the Second World war;
those for 467 Sqn can be found here.
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