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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK551

Contract:

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HK551

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Delivered:

1944-05-02

Struck off:

1946-11-11

Fate:

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

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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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
1944-12-24
149
TK
J
Methwold
Bonn Hangelar
1510
1704
HK551
1945-01-02
149
TK
J
Methwold
Nuremburg
1524
2234
HK551
1945-01-07
149
TK
J
Methwold
Munich
1847
0302
HK551
1945-02-02
149
TK
J
Methwold
Weisbaden
2030
0236
HK551
1945-02-03
149
TK
J
Methwold
Dortmund/Hansa
1612
2143
HK551
1945-02-07
149
TK
J
Methwold
Wanne Eickel
1155
1752
HK551
1945-03-04
149
TK
J
Methwold
Wanne Eickel
0940
1451
HK551
1945-03-05
149
TK
J
Methwold
Gelsenkirchen
1043
1614
HK551
1945-03-06
149
TK
J
Methwold
Salzbergen
0825
1401
HK551
1945-03-07
149
TK
J
Methwold
Dessau
1707
0308
HK551
1945-03-09
149
TK
J
Methwold
Datteln
1044
1555
HK551
1945-03-17
149
TK
J
Methwold
Gneisenau
1124
1714

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