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PB697

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PB697

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-10-15

Struck off:

1947-04-29

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 635 Sqn, 97 Sqn (1 day), 83 Sqn, 149 Sqn, 83 Sqn, 12 Sqn, 9 Sqn.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB697
1944-10-15
32 MU
PB697
1944-10-22
630 Sqn
PB697
1944-11-19
97 Sqn
PB697
1944-11-20
83 Sqn
PB697
1945-02-26
149 Sqn
PB697
1945-11-03
Cat AC
PB697
1945-11-06
AV Roe
PB697
1945-12-10
ex ROS
PB697
1945-12-13
83 Sqn
PB697
1946-02-27
AV Roe
Cat AC
PB697
1946-03-11
ex ROS
PB697
1946-03-21
12 Sqn
PB697
1946-05-06
9 Sqn
PB697
1946-07-11
12 Sqn
PB697
1946-07-25
9 MU
PB697
1947-10-17
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB697
1945-01-14
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Merseburg
1609
0106
PB697
1945-01-16
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Brux
1755
0213
PB697
1945-02-01
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Siegen
1609
2140
PB697
1945-02-02
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Karlsruhe
2012
0240
PB697
1945-02-07
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Ladbergen
2055
0300
PB697
1945-02-08
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Politz
1705
0204
PB697
1945-02-13
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Dresden
1822
0300
PB697
1945-02-14
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Rositz
1706
0135
PB697
1945-02-19
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Bohlen
2345
0733
PB697
1945-02-20
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Gravenhorst
2153
0334
PB697
1945-02-21
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Gravenhorst
1701
2308
PB697
1945-02-23
83
OL
L
Coningsby
Horten
1654
2322

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