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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
1944-12-06
35
TL
T
Graveley
Merseburg (Leuna)
1723
0002
PB257
1944-12-12
35
TL
T
Graveley
Essen
1709
2142
PB257
1944-12-15
35
TL
T
Graveley
Ludwigshafen
1546
2115
PB257
1944-12-17
35
TL
T
Graveley
Ulm
1559
2203
PB257
1944-12-22
35
TL
T
Graveley
Koblenz
1610
2053
PB257
1944-12-24
35
TL
T
Graveley
Nippes (Cologne)
1544
2010
PB257
1944-12-27
35
TL
T
Graveley
Rheydt
1234
1626
PB257
1944-12-28
35
TL
T
Graveley
Bonn
1613
2047
PB257
1945-01-02
35
TL
T
Graveley
Ludwigshafen
1543
2053
PB257
1945-01-05
35
TL
T
Graveley
Hannover
1630
2128
PB257
1945-01-06
35
TL
T
Graveley
Hanau
1615
2122
PB257
1945-01-07
35
TL
T
Graveley
Munich
1918
0223

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