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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK565

Contract:

LM621

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HK565

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-06-19

Struck off:

1946-07-31

Fate:

Memorial:
Story
Kay Crew.jpg

Survived the war. Served with 75 Sqn, 115 Sqn, 1659 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
HK565
1944-06-19
75 Sqn
HK565
1944-11-14
54 MU
HK565
1944-11-18
75 Sqn
HK565
1944-11-18
115 Sqn
HK565
1945-02-21
Cat AC
HK565
1945-03-26
54 MU
HK565
1945-04-03
115 Sqn
HK565
1945-05-21
1659 HCU
HK565
1945-09-14
39 MU
HK565
1946-07-31
SOC
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
HK565
1944-08-11
115
KO
L
Witchford
Lens
1410
1800
HK565
1944-08-12
115
KO
L
Witchford
Russelheim
2200
0045
HK565
1944-08-14
115
KO
L
Witchford
Hamel
1355
1720
HK565
1944-08-15
115
KO
L
Witchford
St Trond airfield
1019
1319
HK565
1944-08-16
115
KO
L
Witchford
Stettin
2110
0515
HK565
1944-08-18
115
KO
L
Witchford
Bremen
2145
0235
HK565
1944-08-29
115
KO
L
Witchford
Stettin
2130
0635
HK565
1944-08-31
115
KO
L
Witchford
Pont Remy
1620
1930
HK565
1944-09-03
115
KO
L
Witchford
Eindhoven
1542
1901
HK565
1944-09-05
115
KO
L
Witchford
Le Havre
1725
2045
HK565
1944-09-06
115
KO
L
Witchford
Le Havre
1640
1955
HK565
1944-09-08
115
KO
L
Witchford
Le Havre
0620
0925

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