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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
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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
1944-06-11
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Nantes
2349
0449
HK549
1944-06-14
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Le Havre
2345
0225
HK549
1944-06-15
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Valcenciennes
2306
0217
HK549
1944-06-17
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Montdidier
0112
0446
HK549
1944-06-21
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Domleger
1755
2055
HK549
1944-06-23
115
KO
Q
Witchford
L’Hey
2300
0121
HK549
1944-06-27
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Biennais
2344
0238
HK549
1944-06-30
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Villers Bocage
1805
2129
HK549
1944-07-02
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Beauvoir
1251
1558
HK549
1944-07-05
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Watten
2305
0051
HK549
1944-07-07
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Vaires
2236
0309
HK549
1944-07-09
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Nucourt
0419
0800

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