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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
1945-01-16
7
MG
B
Oakington
Zeitz
1817
0143
PB490
1945-01-28
7
MG
B
Oakington
Stuttgart
2017
0219
PB490
1945-02-01
7
MG
B
Oakington
Ludwigshaven
1630
2217
PB490
1945-02-02
7
MG
B
Oakington
Wanne Eickle
2039
0129
PB490
1945-02-08
7
MG
B
Oakington
Politz
1919
0345
PB490
1945-02-13
7
MG
B
Oakington
Dresden
2146
0640
PB490
1945-02-14
7
MG
B
Oakington
Chemnitz
2051
0423
PB490
1945-02-20
7
MG
B
Oakington
Dortmund
2219
0305
PB490
1945-02-21
7
MG
B
Oakington
Worms
1719
2250
PB490
1945-02-23
7
MG
B
Oakington
Pforzheim
1615
2322
PB490
1945-03-02
7
MG
B
Oakington
Cologne
0748
1149
PB490
1945-03-05
7
MG
B
Oakington
Chemnitz
1710
0150

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