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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK687

Contract:

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LM621

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HK687

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Delivered:

1944-10-28

Struck off:

1947-06-03

Fate:

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Memorial:
Story
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Survived the war. Served with 195 Sqn. Post was was allocated to all the following Squadrons within 3 days. 625 Sqn, 195 Sqn, 625 Sqn, 50 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
HK687
1944-10-28
195 Sqn
HK687
1945-08-20
625 Sqn
HK687
1945-08-22
195 Sqn
HK687
1945-08-23
625 Sqn
HK687
1945-08-23
50 Sqn
HK687
1945-11-04
Henover
HK687
1946-02-01
39 MU
HK687
1947-06-03
SOC
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
HK687
1944-12-31
195
A4
D
Witchford
Vohwinkel
1127
1622
HK687
1945-01-01
195
A4
D
Witchford
Vohwinkel
1606
2236
HK687
1945-01-03
195
A4
D
Witchford
Castrop Rauxel
0959
1451
HK687
1945-01-05
195
A4
D
Witchford
Ludwigshaven
1109
1715
HK687
1945-01-06
195
A4
D
Witchford
Neuss
1545
2100
HK687
1945-01-11
195
A4
D
Witchford
Krefeld
1128
1651
HK687
1945-01-15
195
A4
D
Witchford
Erkenscwick
1132
1631
HK687
1945-01-16
195
A4
D
Witchford
Wanne Eickel
2332
0415
HK687
1945-02-02
195
A4
D
Witchford
Wiesbaden
2042
0306
HK687
1945-02-07
195
A4
D
Witchford
Wanne Eickel
1154
1726
HK687
1945-02-08
195
A4
D
Witchford
Hohenbudberg
0333
0805
HK687
1945-02-13
195
A4
D
Witchford
Dresden
2145
0718

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