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NG220

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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NG220

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1944-10-13

Struck off:

1947-01-02

Fate:

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Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 61 Sqn (9 days), 9 Sqn, 619 Sqn, 463 Sqn. Whilst at 9 Sqn the aircraft was coded WS-B "Beer is Best" which is shown in the photo.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Fate

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NG220
1944-10-13
61 Sqn
NG220
1944-10-22
9 Sqn
NG220
1945-07-13
619 Sqn
NG220
1945-01-19
RAF Skellingthorpe
NG220
1945-08-08
463 Sqn
NG220
1945-10-11
22 MU
NG220
1947-01-02
SOC
Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NG220
1944-10-29
9
WS
B
Kinloss/Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
0128
1340
NG220
1944-11-12
9
WS
B
Kinloss/Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
0330
1601
NG220
1944-11-22
9
WS
B
Bardney
Trondheim
1606
0150
NG220
1944-11-26
9
WS
B
Bardney
Munich
2341
0925
NG220
1944-12-11
9
WS
B
Bardney
Urft Dam
1249
1823
NG220
1944-12-17
9
WS
B
Bardney
Munich
1633
0218
NG220
1944-12-18
9
WS
B
Bardney
“Lutzow” at Gdynia
1712
0259
NG220
1945-01-01
9
WS
B
Bardney
Ladbergen
0807
1125
NG220
1945-01-12
9
WS
B
Bardney
Bergen
0841
1553
NG220
1945-01-14
9
WS
B
Bardney
Leuna
1635
0255
NG220
1945-01-16
9
WS
B
Bardney
Brux
1755
0312
NG220
1945-02-03
9
WS
B
Bardney
Ymuiden
1411
1734

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