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NF978

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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HW

Q2

NF978

Works Order:

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)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Memorial

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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
0635
1115
NF978
1944-10-14
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Duisburg
0015
0520
NF978
1944-10-15
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Wilhelmshaven
1725
2135
NF978
1944-10-19
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Stuttgart
1715
2350
NF978
1944-10-23
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Essen
1630
2155
NF978
1944-10-25
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Essen
1250
1735
NF978
1944-10-28
100
HW
T
Grimsby
Cologne
1315
1900
NF978
1945-03-31
100
HW
Q
Grimsby
Hamburg
0610
1125
NF978
1945-04-04
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Lutzkendorf
2057
0552
NF978
1945-04-09
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Kiel
1928
0135
NF978
1945-04-10
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Plauen
1836
0317
NF978
1945-04-14
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Potsdam
1801
0309
NF978
1945-04-22
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Bremen
1550
1849
NF978
1945-04-25
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Berchtesgaden
0506
1326
NF978
1945-04-27
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Exodus (Brussels)
1734
1015
NF978
1945-04-30
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Manna (Lieden)
1559
1853
NF978
1945-05-02
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Manna
1157
1458
NF978
1945-05-05
100
HW
Q2
Elsham Wolds
Manna
0601
0903
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