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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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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
1944-11-11
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Castrop-Rauxel
0757
1304
PB259
1944-11-15
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Dortmund
1220
1723
PB259
1944-11-21
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Homberg
1220
1656
PB259
1944-11-23
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Gelsenkirchen
1226
1721
PB259
1944-12-05
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Schwammenauel Dam
0910
1338
PB259
1944-12-06
15
LS
Q
Mildenhall
Mereseberg
1703
0038
PB259
1944-12-28
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Cologne/Gremberg
1156
1719
PB259
1945-01-05
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Ludwigshafen
1128
1742
PB259
1945-01-11
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Krefed
1057
1705
PB259
1945-01-13
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Saarbrucken
1130
1757
PB259
1945-01-15
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Erkenscwick
1125
1640
PB259
1945-01-16
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Wanne Eickel
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