top of page

JB291

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Tail_bkgnd.png

HW

D

JB291

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

Delivered:

1943-09-21

Struck off:

1943-12-09

Crashed

Fate:

Memorials:
Kay Crew.jpg
Story

Served with 1656 HCU and 100 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Grimsby

Squadron:

100

Mission:

Leipzig

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

EJ

A

AC

AJ

FAW

Plumridge

133638

PoW

Hamilton

1672329

PoW

RAFVR

Petley-Jones

J/14779

PoW

RCAF

Kirby

1392399

Killed

RAFVR

Palmer

656630

PoW

W

DP

Mason

1818080

Killed

RAFVR

Lawrence

1396413

Killed

RAFVR

Missions Flown

Click on date to see crew and op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
JB291
1943-11-22
100
HW
A2
Grimsby
Berlin
1657
2256
JB291
1943-11-26
100
HW
A2
Grimsby
Berlin
1710
0101
JB291
1943-12-03
100
HW
D
Grimsby
Leipzig
2354
bottom of page