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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
1944-10-06
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Dortmund
1655
2220
HK549
1944-10-07
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Emmerich
1159
1611
HK549
1944-10-14
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Duisburg2
2300
0323
HK549
1944-10-14
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Duisburg
0705
1210
HK549
1944-10-18
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Bonn
0838
1318
HK549
1944-10-21
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Flushing
1114
1410
HK549
1944-10-23
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Essen
1635
2146
HK549
1944-10-30
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Cologne
1803
2333
HK549
1944-11-02
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Homberg
1135
1607
HK549
1944-11-05
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Solingen
1041
1450
HK549
1944-11-15
115
KO
Q
Witchford
Dortmund
1246
1737

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