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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
1944-06-14
115
A4
E
Witchford
Le Havre
2359
0239
HK551
1944-06-15
115
A4
E
Witchford
Valcenciennes
2325
0210
HK551
1944-06-17
115
A4
E
Witchford
Montdidier
0118
0433
HK551
1944-06-21
115
A4
E
Witchford
Domleger
1811
2046
HK551
1944-06-23
115
A4
E
Witchford
L’Hey
2314
0109
HK551
1944-06-27
115
A4
E
Witchford
Biennais
2336
0216
HK551
1944-06-30
115
A4
E
Witchford
Villers Bocage
1750
2132
HK551
1944-07-02
115
A4
E
Witchford
Beauvoir
1258
1553
HK551
1944-07-05
115
A4
E
Witchford
Watten
2259
0129
HK551
1944-07-07
115
A4
E
Witchford
Vaires
2255
0305
HK551
1944-07-20
115
A4
E
Witchford
Homburg
2318
0318
HK551
1944-07-23
115
A4
E
Witchford
Kiel
2235
0405

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