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NG223

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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WS

O

NG223

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-10-23

Struck off:

1945-01-15

Fate:

Shot Down

Memorial:
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Story

Initially allocated to 61 Sqn and 9 Sqn. Transferred to 106 Sqn 2 months later and then back to 9 Sqn. Hit by flak just after bombing the Dortmund-Ems canal.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Bardney

Squadron:

9

Mission:

Ladbergen

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

F/O

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

IBCC Link

Fate

Service

Service No.

Name

Memorial

PW

1600352/182747

Reaks

RAFVR

Killed

T

1569472

Scott

RAFVR

Killed

F

1581274

Alton

RAFVR

PoW

EP

658883/189351

Bates

RAFVR

Killed

SWG

1800502

Currigan

RAFVR

Killed

VS

1593005

Peace

RAFVR

PoW

WG

22323?

Bamforth

RAF

PoW

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NG223
1944-10-23
61 Sqn
NG223
1944-10-22
9 Sqn
NG223
1944-12-24
106 Sqn
NG223
1945-01-01
9 Sqn
NG223
1945-01-01
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NG223
1944-10-29
9
WS
D
Kinloss/Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
0133
1355
NG223
1944-11-26
9
WS
D
Bardney
Munich
0005
0908
NG223
1944-12-11
9
WS
D
Bardney
Urft Dam
1238
1822
NG223
1944-12-17
9
WS
D
Bardney
Munich
1637
0214
NG223
1944-12-18
9
WS
D
Bardney
“Lutzow” at Gdynia
1714
0314
NG223
1945-01-01
9
WS
D
Bardney
Ladbergen
0810
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