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PB856

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PB856

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1944-12-05

Struck off:

1947-06-02

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Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 196 Sqn, 35 Sqn, 195 Sqn, 35 Sqn.

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB856
1944-12-05
195 Sqn
PB856
1945-05-01
Cat AC
PB856
1945-05-07
54 MU
PB856
1945-05-23
195 Sqn
PB856
1945-08-20
35 Sqn
PB856
1945-08-22
195 Sqn
PB856
1945-08-23
35 Sqn
PB856
1946-03-26
22 MU
PB856
1947-06-02
SOC
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB856
1944-12-24
195
JE
D
Witchford
Hangelar airfield
1540
2010
PB856
1944-12-27
195
JE
D
Witchford
Rheydt
1222
1656
PB856
1944-12-28
195
JE
D
Witchford
Gremberg
1203
1645
PB856
1944-12-31
195
JE
D
Witchford
Vohwinkel
1134
1649
PB856
1945-01-22
195
JE
D
Witchford
Hamborn
1713
2224
PB856
1945-01-28
195
JE
D
Witchford
Cologne Granberg
1019
1609
PB856
1945-01-29
195
JE
D
Witchford
Krefeld
1017
1540
PB856
1945-02-01
195
JE
D
Witchford
Munchen Gladbach
1317
1814
PB856
1945-02-02
195
JE
D
Witchford
Wiesbaden
2037
0254
PB856
1945-02-03
195
JE
D
Witchford
Dortmund
1634
2138
PB856
1945-02-07
195
JE
D
Witchford
Wanne Eickel
1158
1731
PB856
1945-02-08
195
JE
D
Witchford
Hohenbudberg
0343
0826

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