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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
1945-02-13
115
IL
B
Witchford
Dresden
2154
0652
HK565
1945-02-14
115
IL
B
Witchford
Chemnitz
2018
0455
HK565
1945-02-16
115
IL
B
Witchford
Wesel
1231
1811
HK565
1945-02-18
115
IL
B
Witchford
Wesel
1158
1712
HK565
1945-02-19
115
IL
B
Witchford
Wesel
1316
1845
HK565
1945-02-23
115
IL
B
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1146
1858
HK565
1945-03-05
115
IL
B
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1051
1620
HK565
1945-03-07
115
IL
B
Witchford
Wesel
0252
0744
HK565
1945-03-09
115
IL
B
Witchford
Datteln
1050
1602
HK565
1945-03-17
115
IL
B
Witchford
August Viktoria
1155
1718
HK565
1945-03-18
115
IL
B
Witchford
Bruchstrasse
1146
1702
HK565
1945-03-20
115
IL
B
Witchford
Hamm
0954
1524

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