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PB257

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PB257

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-07-03

Struck off:

1945-12-12

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Memorial:
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Served with 35 Sqn, 1667 HCU, 1656 HCU, 1660 HCU.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB257
1944-07-03
32 MU
PB257
1944-07-18
35 Sqn
PB257
1944-08-26
Cat AC
PB257
1944-09-09
35 Sqn
PB257
1945-07-27
1667 HCU
PB257
1945-10-11
1656 HCU
PB257
1945-11-13
1660 HCU
PB257
1945-11-17
Cat AC
PB257
1945-12-12
Recat E
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB257
1944-07-24
35
TL
C
Graveley
Stuttgart
2202
0127
PB257
1944-07-25
35
TL
C
Graveley
Stuttgart
2201
0529
PB257
1944-07-28
35
TL
C
Graveley
Stuttgart
2231
0500
PB257
1944-07-30
35
TL
C
Graveley
Battle Area Aiming Point E
0718
1044
PB257
1944-08-01
35
TL
C
Graveley
Le Nieppe
1937
2142
PB257
1944-08-03
35
TL
C
Graveley
Bois De Cassan
1227
1526
PB257
1944-08-04
35
TL
C
Graveley
Bec D’Ambes
1334
2058
PB257
1944-08-07
35
TL
C
Graveley
Op Totalize
2219
0055
PB257
1944-08-08
35
TL
C
Graveley
Aire Sur Lys
2222
0040
PB257
1944-08-09
35
TL
C
Graveley
Foret De Nieppe
2319
0130
PB257
1944-08-12
35
TL
C
Graveley
Russelheim
2205
0224
PB257
1944-08-14
35
TL
C
Graveley
Falaise
1315
1559

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