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PB490

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PB490

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-08-26

Struck off:

1947-01-03

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 7 Sqn and 12 Sqn.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB490
1944-08-26
32 MU
PB490
1944-09-02
7 Sqn
PB490
1944-09-14
Cat AC
PB490
1944-09-23
7 Sqn
PB490
1945-07-20
RAF Wyton
PB490
1945-11-15
12 Sqn
PB490
1945-11-10
Cat AC
PB490
1945-11-22
AV Roe
PB490
1946-01-11
ex ROS
PB490
1946-01-31
12 Sqn
PB490
1946-07-11
10 MU
PB490
1947-01-03
SOC
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB490
1944-09-10
7
MG
B
Oakington
Le Havre
1731
2018
PB490
1944-09-12
7
MG
B
Oakington
Munster
1636
2013
PB490
1944-09-13
7
MG
B
Oakington
Nordstern
1625
2006
PB490
1944-10-05
7
MG
B
Oakington
Saarbrucken
1929
0042
PB490
1944-10-07
7
MG
B
Oakington
Emmerich
1226
1602
PB490
1944-10-14
7
MG
B
Oakington
Duisburg2
2312
0320
PB490
1944-10-14
7
MG
B
Oakington
Duisburg
0720
1051
PB490
1944-10-15
7
MG
B
Oakington
Wilhelmshafen
1724
2159
PB490
1944-10-19
7
MG
B
Oakington
Stuttgart
2216
0348
PB490
1944-10-21
7
MG
B
Oakington
Hannover
1710
1845
PB490
1944-10-23
7
MG
B
Oakington
Essen
1710
2158
PB490
1944-10-25
7
MG
B
Oakington
Essen
1311
1716

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