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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
1945-01-22
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Duisburg
1709
2141
PB259
1945-01-28
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Cologne
1013
1619
PB259
1945-01-29
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Krefled
1009
1533
PB259
1945-02-01
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Munchen Gladbach
1330
1823
PB259
1945-02-07
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Wanne Eickel
1150
1740
PB259
1945-02-08
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Hohenbudberg
0356
0837
PB259
1945-02-13
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Dresden
2152
0128
PB259
1945-02-22
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Gelsenkirchen
1304
1756
PB259
1945-02-23
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Gelsenkirchen
1147
1751
PB259
1945-03-04
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Wanne Eickel
0946
1443
PB259
1945-03-06
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Salzbergen
0830
1418
PB259
1945-03-12
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Dortmund
1256
1859

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