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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
1944-12-04
7
MG
B
Oakington
Karlsruhe
1713
2333
PB490
1944-12-05
7
MG
B
Oakington
Soest
1830
2341
PB490
1944-12-06
7
MG
B
Oakington
Leuna
1714
0015
PB490
1944-12-12
7
MG
B
Oakington
Essen
1645
2113
PB490
1944-12-17
7
MG
B
Oakington
Ulm
1602
2206
PB490
1944-12-22
7
MG
B
Oakington
Koblenz Mosel
1552
2031
PB490
1944-12-24
7
MG
B
Oakington
Mulheim
1224
1649
PB490
1944-12-29
7
MG
B
Oakington
Koblenz
1201
1710
PB490
1945-01-02
7
MG
B
Oakington
Nuremberg
1558
2233
PB490
1945-01-06
7
MG
B
Oakington
Hannover
1641
2203
PB490
1945-01-07
7
MG
B
Oakington
Munich
1925
0213
PB490
1945-01-14
7
MG
B
Oakington
Leuna
1955
0336

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