157 RAF
Arrived at RAF Bradwell Bay 15/03/1943
Departed RAF Bradwell Bay 13/05/1943
Aircraft Flown at Bradwell Bay Mosquito ll
Squadron Code RS
© IWM (HU 93019)
157 arrived at Bradwell Bay on the day that 418 Squadron moved out. Reformed in 1941 as a night fighter squadron at RAF Debden. The squadron came to Bradwell Bay from Castle Camps. Their role was to fly defensive patrols and also ‘Ranger’ operations which were intruder missions to the near continent but with freedom to select and attack targets.
Their time at Bradwell Bay was quite short, only 2 months. During this time, they lost a Flight Commander, S/L Viscount Clive and P/O Eastwood in a training accident close to Manningtree in North Essex.
In mid-May the squadron moved on to Hunsdon.