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PB438

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PB438

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-08-13

Struck off:

1945-05-18

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Memorial:
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Served with 156 Sqn (8 days), 97 Sqn and 83 Sqn on same day.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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IBCC Link

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB438
1944-08-13
32 MU
PB438
1944-08-25
156 Sqn
PB438
1944-09-02
97 Sqn
PB438
1944-09-03
83 Sqn
PB438
1944-09-03
97 Sqn
PB438
1945-05-10
Cat B
PB438
1945-05-18
Recat E
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB438
1944-10-06
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Bremen
1747
2215
PB438
1944-10-14
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Brunswick
2259
0526
PB438
1944-10-19
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Nuremberg
1736
0020
PB438
1944-10-28
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Bergen
2206
0521
PB438
1944-11-04
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Ladbergen
1744
2126
PB438
1944-11-04
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Ladbergen
1416
1750
PB438
1944-11-11
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Harburg
1636
2132
PB438
1944-11-21
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Ladbergen
1734
2258
PB438
1944-11-26
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Munich
2348
0845
PB438
1944-12-04
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Heilbronn
1626
2345
PB438
1944-12-13
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Horten (Emden and Koln Cruisers)
1554
2205
PB438
1944-12-17
83
OL
U
Coningsby
Munich
1607
0115

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