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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
1944-10-14
115
KO
L
Witchford
Duisburg
0710
1115
HK565
1944-10-18
115
KO
L
Witchford
Bonn
0830
1325
HK565
1944-10-21
115
KO
L
Witchford
Flushing
1141
1408
HK565
1944-10-22
115
KO
L
Witchford
Neuss
1315
1732
HK565
1944-10-23
115
KO
L
Witchford
Essen
1645
2205
HK565
1944-10-30
115
KO
L
Witchford
Cologne
1800
2339
HK565
1944-11-02
115
KO
L
Witchford
Homberg
1134
1547
HK565
1944-11-21
115
IL
B
Witchford
Homberg
1235
1658
HK565
1944-11-23
115
IL
B
Witchford
Nordstern
1236
1731
HK565
1944-11-29
115
IL
B
Witchford
Neuss
0306
0558
HK565
1944-12-02
115
IL
B
Witchford
Dortmund
1312
1721
HK565
1944-12-08
115
IL
B
Witchford
Duisburg
0821
1255

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