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PB566

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PB566

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-09-10

Struck off:

1946-12-12

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 582 Sqn (3 days), 35 Sqn, 635 Sqn, 35 Sqn, 1667 HCU, 1653 HCU, 1660 HCU.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB566
1944-09-10
32 MU
PB566
1944-09-22
582 Sqn
PB566
1944-09-25
35 Sqn
PB566
1944-11-06
AV Roe
Cat AC
PB566
1944-11-18
35 Sqn
PB566
1945-01-08
635 Sqn
PB566
1945-03-01
35 Sqn
PB566
1945-04-25
AV Roe
PB566
1945-05-18
35 Sqn
PB566
1945-07-27
1667 HCU
PB566
1945-09-28
1653 HCU
PB566
1945-11-27
1660 HCU
PB566
1946-08-16
15 MU
PB566
1946-12-12
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB566
1944-11-06
35
TL
B
Graveley
Gelsenkirchen
1220
1542
PB566
1944-11-27
35
TL
B
Graveley
Freiburg
1707
2224
PB566
1944-11-29
35
TL
B
Graveley
Dortmund
1311
1700
PB566
1944-12-04
35
TL
B
Graveley
Heinbach
1251
1700
PB566
1944-12-05
35
TL
B
Graveley
Soest
1847
2330
PB566
1944-12-06
35
TL
B
Graveley
Merseburg (Leuna)
1738
2352
PB566
1944-12-12
35
TL
Y
Graveley
Essen
1711
2115
PB566
1944-12-15
35
TL
Y
Graveley
Ludwigshafen
1556
2041
PB566
1944-12-26
35
TL
Y
Graveley
St Vith
1323
1654
PB566
1944-12-28
35
TL
Y
Graveley
Bonn
1632
2134
PB566
1945-01-02
35
TL
Y
Graveley
Nuremburg
1539
2207
PB566
1945-01-05
35
TL
Y
Graveley
Hannover
1637
2127

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