No. 101 Squadron RAF
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 Lancaster of 101 Squadron releasing its bomb load. | |
Brief History
A World War 1 Squadron that was reformed in March 1928 at RAF Bircham Newton as a day bomber squadron. In June 1938 the squadron was equipped with the Bristol Blenheim Mk1 aircraft, changing to Mk IVs in April 1939. In April 1941 the squadron changed to a medium-bomber squadron with the Vickers Wellington, flying Mk 1c and Mk III versions. These were replaced in October the following year with the Avro Lancaster. 101 Squadron Lancasters were in 1943 equipped with a top secret radio jamming system codenamed "Airborne Cigar" (ABC) operated by an eighth crew member who could understand German, some with German or Jewish backgrounds
101 Squadron having the highest casualty rate of any RAF squadron as a result of planes breaking radio silence to operate top secret radio operating equipment, making them easier to find and track.
Air Crew Members
- Raymond Edward Norton Butcher KIA 21 Sep 1942 Denmark
Notes
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