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No. 466 Squadron No 466 Squadron RAAF was formed at Driffield on 10th October 1942. Although formed as an Australian squadron, it was primarily British, only gradually gaining its Australian character by the end of the war. Part of 4 Group Bomber Command, it became operative with Wellington medium bombers in January 1943, laying mines on Germany's North Sea coastline and strategically bombing German targets. Re-equipped with Halifax heavy bombers in August 1943 it continued mine-laying and night raids over Europe until the D-Day landing where it targetted military sites in Normandy. No 466 continued with a combination ground forces support and strategic bombing into 1945. In May it transferred to Transport Command but never fully converted to its transport role. Instead it was being re-equipped with Liberator heavy bombers when it disbanded on the 26th of October 1945. Between December 1942 and May 1945, No 466 flew 3,326 sorties against 269 targets; it lost 81 aircraft. Airfields No. 466 Squadron flew from: RAF Driffield, Yorkshire from the 15th of October 1942 (formed, 4 Group Bomber Command. Wellington II, Wellington X) RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire from the 27th of December 1942 (Halifax III) RAF Driffield from the 3rd June 1944 (Halifax VI) RAF Driffield from 7th May 1945 (Transport Command) RAF Bassingbourn from the 8th September 1945 disbanded 27th September 1945 List of those who served with No. 466 Squadron during The Second World War Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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