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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
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB490
1944-10-28
7
MG
B
Oakington
Cologne
1346
1800
PB490
1944-10-29
7
MG
B
Oakington
Walcheren
0945
1200
PB490
1944-10-30
7
MG
B
Oakington
Cologne
1815
2244
PB490
1944-10-31
7
MG
B
Oakington
Cologne
1812
2230
PB490
1944-11-01
7
MG
B
Oakington
Oberhausen
1757
2237
PB490
1944-11-06
7
MG
B
Oakington
Gelsenkirchen
1218
1609
PB490
1944-11-09
7
MG
B
Oakington
Wanne Eickle
0833
1252
PB490
1944-11-11
7
MG
B
Oakington
Dortmund
1644
2048
PB490
1944-11-16
7
MG
B
Oakington
Julich
1336
1722
PB490
1944-11-18
7
MG
B
Oakington
Munster
1316
1737
PB490
1944-11-27
7
MG
B
Oakington
Freiburg
1702
2234
PB490
1944-11-29
7
MG
B
Oakington
Dortmund
1302
1718

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