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PB489

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PB489

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-08-26

Struck off:

1948-01-14

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 7 Sqn, 1653 HCU, 1660 HCU, 1668 HCU, 1660 HCU, 1653 HCU. Converted to instructional airframe 6241M.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB489
1944-08-24
32 MU
PB489
1944-08-31
7 Sqn
PB489
1944-09-12
Cat AC
PB489
1944-09-30
7 Sqn
PB489
1945-07-20
1656 HCU
PB489
1945-07-21
1660 HCU
PB489
1945-10-06
1668 HCU
PB489
1946-03-14
1660 HCU
PB489
1946-11-08
1653 HCU
PB489
1947-01-25
Conv Instr A/F
6241M
PB489
1948-01-14
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB489
1944-09-11
7
MG
F
Oakington
Kamen
1634
2015
PB489
1944-10-05
7
MG
F
Oakington
Saarbrucken
1927
0035
PB489
1944-10-06
7
MG
F
Oakington
Scholven Buer
1459
1819
PB489
1944-10-14
7
MG
F
Oakington
Duisburg2
2314
0329
PB489
1944-10-14
7
MG
F
Oakington
Duisburg
0724
1100
PB489
1944-10-19
7
MG
F
Oakington
Stuttgart
2211
0356
PB489
1944-10-23
7
MG
F
Oakington
Essen
1703
2151
PB489
1944-10-25
7
MG
F
Oakington
Essen
1310
1647
PB489
1944-10-28
7
MG
F
Oakington
Cologne
1336
1750
PB489
1944-11-01
7
MG
F
Oakington
Oberhausen
PB489
1944-11-04
7
MG
F
Oakington
Bochum
1753
2151
PB489
1944-11-21
7
MG
F
Oakington
Aschaffenburg
1616
2145

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