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PB259

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PB259

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-07-04

Struck off:

1946-08-29

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 514 Sqn, 218 Sqn, 15 Sqn, 218 Sqn, 1659 HCU.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB259
1944-07-04
SIU Defford
PB259
1944-07-25
514 Sqn
PB259
1944-08-30
Cat AC
PB259
1944-10-07
514 Sqn
PB259
1944-10-08
218 Sqn
PB259
1944-10-22
15 Sqn
PB259
1944-12-07
218 Sqn
PB259
1945-05-18
1659 HCU
PB259
1945-09-14
39 MU
PB259
1946-08-29
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB259
1944-08-18
218
HA
A
Methwold
Bremen
2153
0239
PB259
1944-08-25
218
HA
A
Methwold
Russelsheim
2030
0450
PB259
1944-08-26
218
HA
A
Methwold
Kiel
2025
0130
PB259
1944-08-29
218
HA
A
Methwold
Stettin
2115
0625
PB259
1944-09-11
218
HA
?
Methwold
Kamen
1634
2017
PB259
1944-09-12
218
HA
?
Methwold
Frankfurt
1842
0109
PB259
1944-09-25
218
HA
?
Methwold
Calais
0829
1119
PB259
1944-09-30
35
TL
M
Graveley
Bottrop
1018
1335
PB259
1944-10-28
218
HA
Q
Methwold
Cologne
1338
1745
PB259
1944-10-30
218
HA
Q
Methwold
Wesseling
0918
1342
PB259
1944-11-06
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Koblenz
1649
2052
PB259
1944-11-08
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Homberg
0757
1241

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