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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK549

Contract:

LM621

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HK549

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-04-27

Struck off:

1947-05-19

Fate:

Memorial:
Story
Kay Crew.jpg

Survived the war. Served with 75 Sqn, 115 Sqn, 149 Sqn, 1653 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
HK549
1944-04-27
75 Sqn
HK549
Unknown
115 Sqn
HK549
1944-10-24
Cat AC
HK549
1944-10-29
115 Sqn
HK549
1944-11-06
149 Sqn
HK549
1944-11-15
1653 HCU
HK549
1945-01-29
AV Roe
HK549
1945-02-03
1653 HCU
HK549
1945-05-10
AV Roe
HK549
1945-05-18
1653 HCU
HK549
1945-06-25
Cat AC
HK549
1945-06-28
AV Roe
HK549
1945-07-06
1653 HCU
HK549
1945-10-19
15 MU
HK549
1947-05-19
SOC
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
HK549
1944-05-07
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Nantes
0025
0532
HK549
1944-05-09
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Cap Gris Nez
0306
0446
HK549
1944-05-10
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Courtrai
2204
0027
HK549
1944-05-19
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Le Mans
2215
0227
HK549
1944-05-28
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Angers
1835
0135
HK549
1944-05-30
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Boulogne
2309
0106
HK549
1944-05-31
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Trappes West
0005
0406
HK549
1944-06-02
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Wissant
0117
0249
HK549
1944-06-03
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Calais
0032
0214
HK549
1944-06-06
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Lisieux
0004
0321
HK549
1944-06-07
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Chevreuse
0029
0355
HK549
1944-06-10
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Dreux
2319
0330

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