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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
1944-12-11
115
IL
B
Witchford
Osterfeld
0841
1304
HK565
1944-12-12
115
IL
B
Witchford
Witten
1101
1602
HK565
1944-12-15
115
IL
B
Witchford
Seigen
1132
1409
HK565
1944-12-21
115
IL
B
Witchford
Trier
1233
1722
HK565
1944-12-28
115
IL
B
Witchford
Cologne
1209
1708
HK565
1944-12-29
115
IL
B
Witchford
Koblenz
1202
1709
HK565
1945-01-05
115
IL
B
Witchford
Ludwigshaven
1116
1757
HK565
1945-01-06
115
IL
B
Witchford
Neuss
1556
2048
HK565
1945-01-11
115
IL
B
Witchford
Krefeld
1135
1640
HK565
1945-01-13
115
IL
B
Witchford
Saarbrucken
1213
1716
HK565
1945-01-16
115
IL
B
Witchford
Wanne Eickel
2313
0444
HK565
1945-01-22
115
IL
B
Witchford
Duisburg
1706
2245

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