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NG178

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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NG178

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Delivered:

1944-09-27

Struck off:

1947-05-07

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Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 61 Sqn, 1659 HCU, 279 Sqn (post war).

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NG178
1944-09-27
61 Sqn
NG178
1944-10-15
58 MU
Cat AC
NG178
1944-12-10
61 Sqn
NG178
1945-05-24
1659 HCU
NG178
1945-09-05
279 Sqn
NG178
1945-09-27
20 MU
NG178
1947-05-07
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NG178
1944-10-05
61
QR
E
Skellingthorpe
Wilhelmshaven
0733
1314
NG178
1944-10-06
61
QR
E
Skellingthorpe
Bremen
1740
2225
NG178
1944-10-07
61
QR
E
Skellingthorpe
Flushing
1210
1507
NG178
1944-10-11
61
QR
E
Skellingthorpe
Flushing
1318
1556
NG178
1944-10-14
61
QR
E
Skellingthorpe
Brunswick
NG178
1944-12-17
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Munich
1643
2037
NG178
1944-12-18
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Gdynia
1717
0308
NG178
1944-12-21
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Politz
1632
0248
NG178
1944-12-28
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Moss
1945
0232
NG178
1944-12-30
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Houffalize
0206
0738
NG178
1945-01-01
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Gravenhorst
1640
2340
NG178
1945-01-04
61
QR
G
Skellingthorpe
Royan
0038
1715

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