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PB288

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PB288

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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1944-07-08

Struck off:

1945-11-01

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 35 Sqn, 405 Sqn, 1653 HCU.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB288
1944-07-08
32 MU
PB288
1944-07-23
35 Sqn
PB288
1944-09-14
Cat AC
PB288
1944-09-20
35 Sqn
PB288
1945-04-15
405 Sqn
PB288
1945-06-29
Cat AC
PB288
1945-07-02
AV Roe
PB288
1945-07-06
405 Sqn
PB288
1945-09-01
RAF Lindholme
PB288
1945-09-26
1653 HCU
PB288
1945-10-19
Cat AC
PB288
1945-11-01
Recat E
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB288
1944-07-28
35
TL
P
Graveley
Stuttgart
2227
0500
PB288
1944-07-30
35
TL
P
Graveley
Battle Area Aiming Point E
0655
0949
PB288
1944-07-31
35
TL
P
Graveley
Foret De Nieppe
2223
0042
PB288
1944-08-03
35
TL
P
Graveley
Bois De Cassan
1222
1519
PB288
1944-08-04
35
TL
P
Graveley
Trossy
1137
1449
PB288
1944-08-06
35
TL
P
Graveley
Foret De Nieppe
1138
1402
PB288
1944-08-07
35
TL
P
Graveley
Op Totalize
2231
0108
PB288
1944-08-09
35
TL
P
Graveley
Foret De Nieppe
2313
0126
PB288
1944-08-12
35
TL
P
Graveley
Russelheim
2159
0246
PB288
1944-08-14
35
TL
P
Graveley
Falaise
1319
1557
PB288
1944-08-16
35
TL
P
Graveley
Stettin
2105
0449
PB288
1944-08-18
35
TL
P
Graveley
Connantre
2113
0155

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