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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
1945-01-05
7
MG
F
Oakington
Hanau
1555
2131
PB489
1945-01-06
7
MG
F
Oakington
Hannover
1632
2146
PB489
1945-01-07
7
MG
F
Oakington
Munich
1910
0224
PB489
1945-01-13
7
MG
F
Oakington
Saabrucken
1558
2155
PB489
1945-01-16
7
MG
F
Oakington
Magdeburg
1835
0052
PB489
1945-01-28
7
MG
F
Oakington
Stuttgart
2022
0216
PB489
1945-02-01
7
MG
F
Oakington
Ludwigshaven
1633
2157
PB489
1945-02-02
7
MG
F
Oakington
Wanne Eickle
2047
0128
PB489
1945-02-04
7
MG
F
Oakington
Gelsenkirchen
1805
2224
PB489
1945-02-07
7
MG
F
Oakington
Cleve
1940
2355
PB489
1945-02-13
7
MG
F
Oakington
Dresden
2156
0628
PB489
1945-02-20
7
MG
F
Oakington
Reisholz
2236
0323

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