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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
1945-02-14
195
JE
D
Witchford
Chemnitz
2040
0420
PB856
1945-02-23
195
JE
D
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1124
1822
PB856
1945-02-25
195
JE
D
Witchford
Kamen
0919
1503
PB856
1945-02-26
195
JE
D
Witchford
Dortmund
1024
1621
PB856
1945-02-27
195
JE
D
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen
1115
1620
PB856
1945-02-28
195
JE
D
Witchford
Nordstern
0840
1349
PB856
1945-03-01
195
JE
D
Witchford
Kamen
1140
1735
PB856
1945-03-02
195
JE
D
Witchford
Cologne
1245
1825
PB856
1945-03-04
195
JE
D
Witchford
Wanne Eickel
0918
1424
PB856
1945-03-05
195
JE
D
Witchford
Gelsenkirchen Schalke
1041
1613
PB856
1945-03-07
195
JE
D
Witchford
Dessau
1701
0226
PB856
1945-03-09
195
JE
D
Witchford
Datteln
1116
1550

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