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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
1945-03-07
7
MG
B
Oakington
Dessau
1734
0130
PB490
1945-03-08
7
MG
B
Oakington
Hamburg
1809
2337
PB490
1945-03-11
7
MG
B
Oakington
Essen
1214
1713
PB490
1945-03-12
7
MG
B
Oakington
Dortmund
1357
1835
PB490
1945-03-13
7
MG
B
Oakington
Wuppertal
1327
1814
PB490
1945-03-14
7
MG
B
Oakington
Homburg
1743
2250
PB490
1945-03-18
7
MG
B
Oakington
Hannau
0100
0706
PB490
1945-03-20
7
MG
B
Oakington
Recklinghausen
1030
1510
PB490
1945-03-21
7
MG
B
Oakington
Rheine
1518
1947
PB490
1945-03-22
7
MG
B
Oakington
Hildersheim
1145
1615
PB490
1945-04-08
7
MG
B
Oakington
Hamburg
1931
0109
PB490
1945-04-09
7
MG
B
Oakington
Kiel
1935
0057

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