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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
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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
1944-09-10
115
KO
L
Witchford
Alvis IV
1534
1859
HK565
1944-09-11
115
KO
L
Witchford
Kamen
1635
2044
HK565
1944-09-16
115
KO
L
Witchford
Moerdijk
2133
0015
HK565
1944-09-17
115
KO
L
Witchford
Zaltbommel
1920
2155
HK565
1944-09-20
115
KO
L
Witchford
Calais
1449
1755
HK565
1944-09-23
115
KO
L
Witchford
Neuss
1935
2340
HK565
1944-09-25
115
KO
L
Witchford
Calais
0830
1100
HK565
1944-09-26
115
KO
L
Witchford
Cap Gris Nez
1130
1415
HK565
1944-10-05
115
KO
L
Witchford
Saarbrucken
1720
2252
HK565
1944-10-06
115
KO
L
Witchford
Dortmund
1640
1830
HK565
1944-10-07
115
KO
L
Witchford
Emmerich
1155
1555
HK565
1944-10-14
115
KO
L
Witchford
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