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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
1945-03-14
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Datteln
1343
1910
PB259
1945-03-17
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Auguste Viktoria
1202
1719
PB259
1945-03-18
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Henrichshutte
1155
1707
PB259
1945-04-04
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Leuna
1834
0258
PB259
1945-04-13
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Kiel
2036
0214
PB259
1945-04-14
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Potsdam
1834
0323
PB259
1945-04-18
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Heligoland
1031
1507
PB259
1945-04-22
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Bremen
1458
2046
PB259
1945-04-24
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Bad Oldsloe
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PB259
1945-04-30
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Manna
1714
1959
PB259
1945-05-01
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Manna
1355
1633
PB259
1945-05-02
218
XH
E
Chedburgh
Manna
1129
1348

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