AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
ED767 |
Type: |
Lancaster Mk. I |
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AIRCRAFT HISTORY |
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Date |
Event |
Sqn Code |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Initial record to be updated when first event found |
00 |
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02 Dec 1943 |
UL-T2 |
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16 Dec 1943 |
UL-A2 |
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21 Jan 1944 |
UL-G2 |
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01 Feb 1944 |
UL-G2 |
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04 May 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-T2 |
02 Dec 1943 |
BERLIN |
Flt Sgt H.M.C. Thomas |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. 576 Sqn’s first operation. Heavy flak encountered. |
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UL-A2 |
16 Dec 1943 |
BERLIN |
Flt Sgt J.R. Henningham |
Target: Built-up Area. Landed Waltham |
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UL-A2 |
17 Dec 1943 |
WALTHAM TO ELSHAM WOLDS |
Flt Sgt J.R. Henningham |
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UL-A2 |
22 Dec 1943 |
AIR TEST |
Sgt A.J. Bodger |
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UL-A2 |
24 Dec 1943 |
BERLIN |
Sgt A.J. Bodger |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-A2 |
29 Dec 1943 |
BERLIN |
Plt Off J.R. Henningham |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
30 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up area. Returned early - engine early |
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UL-G2 |
01 Feb 1944 |
AIR TEST |
Plt Off A.J. Bodger |
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UL-G2 |
13 Feb 1944 |
AIR TEST |
Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
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UL-G2 |
15 Feb 1944 |
BERLIN |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
19 Feb 1944 |
LEIPZIG |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
21 Feb 1944 |
STUTTGART |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
24 Feb 1944 |
SCHWEINFURT |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
25 Feb 1944 |
AUGSBURG |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Aircraft Factories |
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UL-G2 |
15 Mar 1944 |
STUTTGART |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
18 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Flt Sgt K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
22 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
24 Mar 1944 |
BERLIN |
Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000 lb 'Cookie', 108x 30 lb and 1924 x 4 lb incendiaries J W Carter: 'Plenty of combats' Due to poor visibility back at base, the crew diverted to Enstone |
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UL-G2 |
26 Mar 1944 |
ESSEN |
Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
30 Mar 1944 |
NUREMBURG |
Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-G2 |
11 Apr 1944 |
AACHEN |
Plt Off K.C.G. Murray |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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UL-G2 |
18 Apr 1944 |
ROUEN |
Flt Sgt C.G. Wearmouth |
Target: Marshalling yards (there were two Aiming Points) Load: 12x 1,000lb and 4x500lb bombs Bombed at 10,000 ft |
NOSE ART |
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AIRCRAFT IMAGES |
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MOVEMENT CARDS |
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LOSS CARDS |
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LOSS/INCIDENT REPORT |
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