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NF978

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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HW

Q2

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Delivered:

1944-08-30

Struck off:

1947-09-03

Fate:

Survived

Story

Survived the war. Served with 300 Sqn (4 days) and 100 Sqn. Carried out 27 operations with 100 Sqn.

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Memorial:
Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NF978
1944-08-30
300 Sqn
NF978
1944-09-03
100 Sqn
NF978
1944-10-30
58 MU
Cat AC
NF978
1945-03-28
100 Sqn
NF978
1946-03-26
AV Roe
NF978
1946-04-09
ex ROS
NF978
1946-06-04
38 MU
NF978
1947-09-03
SOC
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NF978
1944-09-12
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Frankfurt
1820
0115
NF978
1944-09-16
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Hopsten Aerodrome
2120
0120
NF978
1944-09-17
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Flushing
1625
1905
NF978
1944-09-20
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Calais
1510
1840
NF978
1944-09-23
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Neuss
1900
2335
NF978
1944-09-25
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Calais
0745
1040
NF978
1944-10-03
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Westkepelle
1237
1524
NF978
1944-10-05
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Saarbrucken
1900
0016
NF978
1944-10-07
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Emmerich
1155
1555
NF978
1944-10-14
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Duisburg
0015
0520
NF978
1944-10-14
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Duisburg
0635
1115
NF978
1944-10-15
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Wilhelmshaven
1725
2135

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