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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
1945-02-21
7
MG
F
Oakington
Worms
1721
2305
PB489
1945-02-23
7
MG
F
Oakington
Pforzheim
1612
2313
PB489
1945-02-24
7
MG
F
Oakington
Kamen
1352
1838
PB489
1945-03-02
7
MG
F
Oakington
Cologne
0744
1201
PB489
1945-03-05
7
MG
F
Oakington
Chemnitz
1713
0151
PB489
1945-03-07
7
MG
F
Oakington
Dessau
1722
0137
PB489
1945-03-08
7
MG
F
Oakington
Hamburg
1800
0004
PB489
1945-03-11
7
MG
F
Oakington
Essen
1228
1653
PB489
1945-03-12
7
MG
F
Oakington
Dortmund
1352
1832
PB489
1945-03-13
7
MG
F
Oakington
Wuppertal
1334
1751
PB489
1945-03-14
7
MG
F
Oakington
Homburg
1747
2234
PB489
1945-03-18
7
MG
F
Oakington
Hannau
0056
0739

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