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PB487

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PB487

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-08-26

Struck off:

1945-12-27

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 149 Sqn, 1656 HCU, 1668 HCU.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB487
1944-08-26
149 Sqn
PB487
1945-01-23
RAF Methwold
PB487
1945-06-21
1656 HCU
PB487
1946-09-18
1668 HCU
PB487
1945-12-27
SOC
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB487
1944-09-28
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Calais
0805
1050
PB487
1944-10-03
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Westkapelle
1215
1440
PB487
1944-10-05
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Saarbrucken
1721
2221
PB487
1944-10-06
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Dortmund
1641
2206
PB487
1944-10-14
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Duisberg2
2255
0400
PB487
1944-10-14
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Duisberg
0726
1126
PB487
1944-10-18
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Bonn
0845
1255
PB487
1944-10-19
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Stuttgart
2201
0406
PB487
1944-10-22
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Neuss
1331
1741
PB487
1944-10-23
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Essen
1645
1900
PB487
1944-10-25
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Essen
1259
1704
PB487
1944-10-26
149
OJ
V
Methwold
Leverkusen
1256
1724

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