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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
JB560
Avro 683 Lancaster III
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
HW
N
JB560
Contract:
1807
Works Order:
Delivered:
1943-11-06
Struck off:
1943-12-31
Crashed
Fate:
Memorials:
Story
Served with 460 Sqn (8 days), 550 Sqn (2 days), 100 Sqn. The Lancaster had been damaged in a battle with a night fighter but W/C Holford insisted on letting others land first before his aircraft hit high ground near Kelstern.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Grimsby
Squadron:
100
Mission:
Berlin
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
W/C
Sgt
P/O
P/O
Sgt
W/O
F/S
Service No.
Name
Fate
Service
IBCC Link
DW
J
HB
RE
EO
Holford
41704
Killed
RAF
Wunderley
1684109
Killed
RAFVR
Wareham
J/19309
Killed
RCAF
Mason
162612
Killed
RAFVR
Mackay
1377234
Injured
RAFVR
H
D
Whybrow
910596
Killed
RAFVR
Bolingbroke
26653
Injured
RAAF
Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
JB560 | 1943-11-06 | 32 MU | |
JB560 | 1943-11-17 | 460 Sqn | |
JB560 | 1943-11-25 | 550 Sqn | |
JB560 | 1943-11-27 | 100 Sqn | |
JB560 | 1943-12-17 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JB560 | 1943-12-02 | 100 | HW | N | Grimsby | Berlin | 1638 | 2345 |
JB560 | 1943-12-03 | 100 | HW | N | Grimsby | Leipzig | 2357 | 0717 |
JB560 | 1943-12-16 | 100 | HW | N | Grimsby | Berlin | 1613 |
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