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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

Works Order:

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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
1945-02-14
195
A4
D
Witchford
Chemnitz
2024
0508
HK687
1945-02-18
195
A4
D
Witchford
Wesel
1217
1657
HK687
1945-02-20
195
A4
D
Witchford
Dortmund
2207
0349
HK687
1945-02-23
195
A4
D
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1126
1804
HK687
1945-02-26
195
A4
D
Witchford
Dortmund
1015
1624
HK687
1945-02-27
195
A4
D
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1119
1623
HK687
1945-02-28
195
A4
D
Witchford
Nordstern
0851
1256
HK687
1945-03-01
195
A4
D
Witchford
Kamen
1129
1717
HK687
1945-03-12
195
A4
D
Witchford
Dortmund
1248
1840
HK687
1945-03-14
195
A4
D
Witchford
Datteln
1317
1829
HK687
1945-03-17
195
A4
D
Witchford
Gneisenau
1201
1724
HK687
1945-03-19
195
A4
D
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1311
1817

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