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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
1944-11-27
7
MG
F
Oakington
Freiburg
1645
2242
PB489
1944-11-29
7
MG
F
Oakington
Dortmund
1307
1659
PB489
1944-12-04
7
MG
F
Oakington
Karlsruhe
1704
2214
PB489
1944-12-06
7
MG
F
Oakington
Osnabruck
1631
2156
PB489
1944-12-12
7
MG
F
Oakington
Essen
1646
2117
PB489
1944-12-17
7
MG
F
Oakington
Ulm
1606
2226
PB489
1944-12-21
7
MG
F
Oakington
Bonn
1531
2021
PB489
1944-12-28
7
MG
F
Oakington
Opladen
0400
0818
PB489
1944-12-29
7
MG
F
Oakington
Koblenz
1207
1705
PB489
1944-12-30
7
MG
F
Oakington
Cologne
1830
2302
PB489
1944-12-31
7
MG
F
Oakington
Osterfeld
1530
2030
PB489
1945-01-02
7
MG
F
Oakington
Ludwigshaven
1534
2056

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