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PD223

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PD223

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

2221

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1944-07-04

Struck off:

1947-01-28

Fate:

Scrapped

Memorial:
Story

Survived the war. Served with 15 Sqn, 218 Sqn and 17 Sqn

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Fate

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PD223
1944-07-04
AV Roe
PD223
1944-07-27
15 Sqn
PD223
1944-07-30
218 Sqn
PD223
1945-01-13
Cat B
PD223
Unknown
218 Sqn
PD223
1945-03-15
Cat AC
PD223
1945-03-26
54 MU
PD223
1945-04-22
218 Sqn
PD223
1945-04-29
Cat AC
PD223
1945-05-05
54 MU
PD223
1945-05-23
218 Sqn
PD223
1945-08-03
RAF Chedburgh
PD223
1945-08-04
17 Sqn
PD223
1945-09-21
Cat AC
PD223
1945-10-05
54 MU
PD223
1946-01-18
ex ROS
PD223
1946-03-21
39 MU
PD223
1947-01-28
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PD223
1945-05-24
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
Exodus
1345
1925
PD223
1945-06-25
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
Postmortem
0650
1150
PD223
1945-06-28
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
Baedeker
1315
1805
PD223
1945-07-01
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
Postmortem
1240
1440
PD223
1945-07-04
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
Postmortem
1300
1905
PD223
1945-07-05
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
RRDE Trials
1305
1655
PD223
1945-07-09
218
HA
U
Chedburgh
Baedeker
0930
1340

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