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NG490

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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NG490

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Delivered:

1945-01-19

Struck off:

1947-01-10

Fate:

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Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 61 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NG490
1945-01-20
61 Sqn
NG490
1945-02-25
Cat B
NG490
1945-03-22
Recat E
NG490
1945-03-26
AV Roe
BBOC
NG490
1945-05-05
AW/CN
NG490
1945-06-02
46 MU
NG490
1947-01-10
SOC
Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NG490
1945-02-02
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Karlsruhe
2008
0303
NG490
1945-02-07
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Ladbergen
2106
0319
NG490
1945-02-07
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Ladbergen
2106
0319
NG490
1945-02-08
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Politz
1637
0140
NG490
1945-02-13
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Dresden
1758
0316
NG490
1945-02-19
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Bohlin
2328
0725
NG490
1945-02-20
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Gravenhorst
2159
0340
NG490
1945-02-21
61
QR
Q
Skellingthorpe
Gravenhorst
1715
2319

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