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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK551

Contract:

LM621

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HK551

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-05-02

Struck off:

1946-11-11

Fate:

Memorial:
Story
Kay Crew.jpg

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

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
HK551
1944-05-02
75 Sqn
HK551
1944-07-12
54 MU
HK551
1944-07-15
75 Sqn
HK551
Unknown
115 Sqn
HK551
1944-08-16
Cat AC
HK551
1944-08-17
115 Sqn
HK551
1944-11-07
149 Sqn
HK551
1944-11-27
Cat AC
HK551
1944-12-09
149 Sqn
HK551
1945-06-10
10 MU
HK551
1945-06-13
149 Sqn
HK551
1945-06-29
10 MU
HK551
1946-11-11
SOC
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
HK551
1944-05-10
115
KO
T
Witchford
Courtrai
2213
0032
HK551
1944-05-21
115
KO
T
Witchford
Duisburg
2247
0240
HK551
1944-05-22
115
KO
T
Witchford
Dortmund
2300
0259
HK551
1944-05-24
115
KO
T
Witchford
Boulogne
0010
0227
HK551
1944-05-27
115
KO
T
Witchford
Aachen
0036
0406
HK551
1944-05-28
115
KO
T
Witchford
Angers
1836
0156
HK551
1944-05-30
115
KO
T
Witchford
Boulogne
2259
0132
HK551
1944-06-02
115
KO
T
Witchford
Wissant
0112
0332
HK551
1944-06-03
115
KO
T
Witchford
Calais
0039
0220
HK551
1944-06-05
115
A4
E
Witchford
Ouistreham.
0340
0700
HK551
1944-06-06
115
A4
E
Witchford
Lisieux
0024
0314
HK551
1944-06-11
115
A4
E
Witchford
Nantes
0001
0501

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