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PA261

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Vickers-Armstrongs, Chester

Contract:

2791

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PA261

Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-02-20

Struck off:

1946-12-11

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 300 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Fate

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Service

Service No.

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PA261
1945-02-27
300 Sqn
PA261
1946-08-20
15 MU
PA261
1946-12-11
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PA261
1945-03-02
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Cologne
0711
1223
PA261
1945-03-05
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Chemnitz
1658
0208
PA261
1945-03-07
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Dessau
1710
0209
PA261
1945-03-08
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Kassel
1731
0050
PA261
1945-03-11
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Essen
1153
1702
PA261
1945-03-12
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Dortmund
1313
1843
PA261
1945-03-15
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Misburg
1725
0048
PA261
1945-03-16
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Nuremburg
-
-
PA261
1945-03-18
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Hanau
0056
0739
PA261
1945-03-21
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Bruchstrasse
0057
0650
PA261
1945-03-23
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Bremen
0700
1155
PA261
1945-03-25
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Hannover
0653
1211
PA261
1945-03-27
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Paderborn
1510
1959
PA261
1945-04-04
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Lutzkendorf
2126
0517
PA261
1945-04-09
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Kiel
1953
0128
PA261
1945-04-10
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Plauen
1834
0233
PA261
1945-04-14
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Potsdam
1823
0302
PA261
1945-04-18
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Heligoland
1033
1449
PA261
1945-04-22
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Bremen
1536
2010
PA261
1945-04-25
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Berchtesgaden
0524
1350
PA261
1945-04-28
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Exodus
1452
1759
PA261
1945-05-01
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Manna
1247
1520
PA261
1945-05-02
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Manna
1149
1432
PA261
1945-05-11
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Exodus
0724
1410
PA261
1945-06-16
300
BH
L
Faldingworth
Medical Supply
1321
2004

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