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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK549

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HK549

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Delivered:

1944-04-27

Struck off:

1947-05-19

Fate:

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

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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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
1944-07-17
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Vaires
1109
1319
HK549
1944-07-17
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Emieville
0405
0723
HK549
1944-07-18
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Aulnoye
2229
0207
HK549
1944-07-20
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Homburg
2323
0252
HK549
1944-07-23
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Kiel
2249
0402
HK549
1944-07-24
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Stuttgart
2149
0523
HK549
1944-07-25
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Stuttgart
2139
0551
HK549
1944-07-28
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Stuttgart
2149
0531
HK549
1944-07-30
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Amaye-Sur-Seulles
0602
1004
HK549
1944-08-01
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Coulonvillers
1611
1914
HK549
1944-08-03
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Bois De Cassan, L’Isle Adam
1204
1534
HK549
1944-08-08
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Foret De Lucheux
2202
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