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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK555

Contract:

LM621

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HK555

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-05-24

Struck off:

1945-04-05

Fate:

Memorial:
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Served with 75 Sqn, 115 Sqn, 149 Sqn, 115 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
HK555
1944-05-24
75 Sqn
HK555
Unknown
115 Sqn
HK555
1944-08-30
Cat AC
HK555
1944-09-16
115 Sqn
HK555
1944-11-06
149 Sqn
HK555
Unknown
115 Sqn
HK555
1945-02-23
Cat AC
HK555
Unknown
115 Sqn
HK555
1945-04-04
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
HK555
1944-06-02
115
KO
F
Witchford
Wissant
0105
0340
HK555
1944-06-05
115
KO
F
Witchford
Ouistreham.
0325
0650
HK555
1944-06-05
115
KO
F
Witchford
Ouistreham.
0325
0705
HK555
1944-06-06
115
KO
F
Witchford
Lisieux
0009
0329
HK555
1944-06-07
115
KO
F
Witchford
Chevreuse
0040
0355
HK555
1944-06-10
115
KO
F
Witchford
Dreux
2315
0310
HK555
1944-06-11
115
KO
F
Witchford
Nantes
2358
0530
HK555
1944-06-14
115
KO
F
Witchford
Le Havre
2355
0230
HK555
1944-06-15
115
KO
F
Witchford
Valcenciennes
2320
0225
HK555
1944-06-21
115
KO
F
Witchford
Domleger
1815
2055
HK555
1944-06-23
115
KO
F
Witchford
L’Hey
2310
0140
HK555
1944-06-30
115
KO
F
Witchford
Villers Bocage
1800
2140
HK555
1944-07-02
115
KO
F
Witchford
Beauvoir
1240
1610
HK555
1944-07-05
115
KO
F
Witchford
Watten
2250
0105
HK555
1944-07-07
115
KO
F
Witchford
Vaires
2240
0320
HK555
1944-07-09
115
KO
F
Witchford
Nucourt
0415
0755
HK555
1944-07-12
115
KO
F
Witchford
Vaires
1805
2205
HK555
1944-07-15
115
KO
F
Witchford
Chalons-Sur-Marne
2150
0425
HK555
1944-07-17
115
KO
F
Witchford
Emieville
0440
0735
HK555
1944-07-17
115
KO
F
Witchford
Vaires
1215
1425
HK555
1944-07-18
115
KO
F
Witchford
Aulnoye
2225
0239
HK555
1944-07-18
115
A4
F
Witchford
Aulnoye
2230
0230
HK555
1944-07-20
115
KO
F
Witchford
Homburg
2320
0250
HK555
1944-07-23
115
KO
F
Witchford
Kiel
2236
0401
HK555
1944-07-24
115
KO
F
Witchford
Stuttgart
2140
0506
HK555
1944-07-30
115
KO
F
Witchford
Amaye-Sur-Seulles
0613
1005
HK555
1944-08-01
115
KO
F
Witchford
Coulonvillers
1615
1920
HK555
1944-08-03
115
KO
F
Witchford
Bois De Cassan, L’Isle Adam
1200
1540
HK555
1944-08-04
115
KO
F
Witchford
Bec D’Amers
1340
2110
HK555
1944-08-05
115
KO
F
Witchford
Bordeaux/Bassens
1425
2200
HK555
1944-08-07
115
KO
F
Witchford
Mare De Magne
2145
0105
HK555
1944-08-08
115
KO
F
Witchford
Foret De Lucheux
2215
0100
HK555
1944-08-11
115
KO
F
Witchford
Lens
1410
1750
HK555
1944-08-12
115
KO
F
Witchford
Russelheim
2155
0230
HK555
1944-08-14
115
KO
F
Witchford
Hamel
1350
1720
HK555
1944-08-18
115
KO
F
Witchford
Bremen
2135
0015
HK555
1944-08-25
115
KO
F
Witchford
Russelheim
2040
0515
HK555
1944-08-26
115
KO
F
Witchford
Kiel
2045
0205
HK555
1944-08-29
115
KO
F
Witchford
Stettin
2115
0710
HK555
1944-09-20
115
KO
F
Witchford
Calais
1450
1745
HK555
1944-09-25
115
KO
F
Witchford
Calais
0820
1110
HK555
1944-09-26
115
KO
F
Witchford
Cap Gris Nez
1140
1410
HK555
1944-09-27
115
KO
F
Witchford
Calais
0730
1015
HK555
1944-10-03
115
KO
F
Witchford
West Kapelle
1205
1425
HK555
1944-10-05
115
KO
F
Witchford
Saarbrucken
1709
2223
HK555
1944-10-06
115
KO
F
Witchford
Dortmund
1640
2235
HK555
1944-10-07
115
KO
F
Witchford
Emmerich
1150
1555
HK555
1944-10-14
115
KO
F
Witchford
Duisburg
0705
1120
HK555
1944-10-14
115
KO
F
Witchford
Duisburg2
2255
0323
HK555
1944-10-19
115
KO
F
Witchford
Stuttgart
2210
0411
HK555
1944-10-23
115
KO
F
Witchford
Essen
1635
2129
HK555
1944-10-25
115
KO
F
Witchford
Essen
1310
1710
HK555
1944-10-28
115
KO
F
Witchford
Cologne
1310
1735
HK555
1944-10-30
115
KO
F
Witchford
Cologne
1805
2243
HK555
1944-11-02
115
KO
F
Witchford
Homberg
1135
1549
HK555
1944-11-04
115
KO
F
Witchford
Solingen
1115
1608
HK555
1944-11-05
115
KO
F
Witchford
Solingen
1025
1455
HK555
1944-11-15
115
KO
E
Witchford
Dortmund
1243
1722
HK555
1944-11-15
115
KO
F
Witchford
Dortmund
1247
1717
HK555
1944-11-16
115
KO
E
Witchford
Heinberg
1331
1706
HK555
1944-11-20
115
KO
E
Witchford
Homberg
1247
1711
HK555
1944-11-21
115
KO
E
Witchford
Homberg
1229
1650
HK555
1944-11-23
115
KO
E
Witchford
Nordstern
1242
1717
HK555
1944-11-27
115
KO
E
Witchford
Cologne
1222
1714
HK555
1944-12-31
115
KO
E
Witchford
Vohwinkel
1139
1628
HK555
1945-01-03
115
KO
E
Witchford
Dortmund
1246
1748
HK555
1945-01-06
115
KO
F
Witchford
Neuss
1616
2120
HK555
1945-01-07
115
KO
E
Witchford
Munich
1847
0305
HK555
1945-01-11
115
KO
E
Witchford
Krefeld
1153
1714
HK555
1945-01-13
115
KO
E
Witchford
Saarbrucken
1149
1800
HK555
1945-01-15
115
KO
E
Witchford
Lagendreer
1141
1655
HK555
1945-01-16
115
KO
E
Witchford
Wanne Eickel
-
-
HK555
1945-01-22
115
KO
E
Witchford
Duisburg
1659
2150
HK555
1945-01-29
115
KO
E
Witchford
Krefeld
1036
1545
HK555
1945-02-01
115
KO
E
Witchford
Munchen Gladbach
1306
1829
HK555
1945-02-02
115
KO
E
Witchford
Wiesbaden
2051
0244
HK555
1945-02-19
115
KO
E
Witchford
Wesel
1314
1833
HK555
1945-02-22
115
KO
E
Witchford
Osterfeldt
1222
1333
HK555
1945-03-01
115
KO
E
Witchford
Kamen
1150
1720
HK555
1945-03-02
115
KO
E
Witchford
Cologne
1251
1824
HK555
1945-03-05
115
KO
E
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1047
1559
HK555
1945-03-06
115
KO
E
Witchford
Salzbergen
0835
1405
HK555
1945-03-07
115
KO
E
Witchford
Wesel
0240
0733
HK555
1945-03-07
115
KO
E
Witchford
Dessau
1729
0203
HK555
1945-03-09
115
KO
E
Witchford
Datteln
1043
1559
HK555
1945-03-10
115
KO
E
Witchford
Scholven
1231
1719
HK555
1945-03-11
115
KO
E
Witchford
Essen
1147
1711
HK555
1945-03-12
115
KO
E
Witchford
Dortmund
1321
1850
HK555
1945-03-14
115
KO
E
Witchford
Heinrichshutte
1333
1839
HK555
1945-03-20
115
KO
E
Witchford
Hamm
0959
1530
HK555
1945-03-23
115
KO
E
Witchford
Wesel
1442
1609
HK555
1945-03-27
115
KO
E
Witchford
Hamm
1031
1545
HK555
1945-03-29
115
KO
E
Witchford
Salzgitter
1240
1923
HK555
1945-04-04
115
KO
E
Witchford
Leuna
1911
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