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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
1945-03-20
7
MG
F
Oakington
Recklinghausen
1036
1507
PB489
1945-03-21
7
MG
F
Oakington
Rheine
1547
1942
PB489
1945-03-22
7
MG
F
Oakington
Hildersheim
1150
1610
PB489
1945-03-31
7
MG
F
Oakington
Hamburg
0634
1138
PB489
1945-04-04
7
MG
F
Oakington
Harburg
1942
0140
PB489
1945-04-09
7
MG
F
Oakington
Kiel
1942
0047
PB489
1945-04-10
7
MG
F
Oakington
Plauen
1843
0216
PB489
1945-04-13
7
MG
F
Oakington
Kiel
2028
0214
PB489
1945-04-14
7
MG
F
Oakington
Potsdam
1828
0257
PB489
1945-04-25
7
MG
F
Oakington
Wangerooge
1523
1923
PB489
1945-05-03
7
MG
F
Oakington
Op Manna
1254
1518
PB489
1945-05-04
7
MG
F
Oakington
Op Manna
1308
1533

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