| No. 578 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 578 Squadron aircrew in front of their Handley Page Halifax | |
| Active | 14 January 1944 – 15 April 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Bomber squadron |
| Part of | No. 4 Group RAF, Bomber Command[1] |
| Motto(s) | Accuracy[2][3] |
| Battle honours | France and Germany, 1944–1945 Honours marked with an asterisk* are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | An arrow in pale, the point downwards, cleft by another[2][3] |
| Squadron Codes | LK (Jan 1944 – Apr 1945)[4][5] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Handley Page Halifax Four-engined heavy bomber |
No. 578 Squadron RAF was a heavy bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 69.
- ^ a b Moyes 1976, p. 270.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 414.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 67.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 88.