AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
ED888 |
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-V2 |
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11 May 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-M2 |
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04 Jun 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-M2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-V2 |
02 Dec 1943
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BERLIN |
WO T.J. Bassett |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. Returned early due engine failure. Whilst crossing the North Sea, the rear gunner complained of the lack of oxygen. To afford the gunner some relief, the skipper descended to a lower altitude and continued on to the target. When approaching the target area, one of the engines became unserviceable and had to be feathered. |
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UL-V2 |
03 Dec 1943
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LEIPZIG |
WO C.C. Rollins |
Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-V2 |
16 Dec 1943
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BERLIN |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
20 Dec 1943
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FRANKFURT |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
24 Dec 1943
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BERLIN |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
29 Dec 1943
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BERLIN |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
02 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target:Built-up Area. Diverted Wittering |
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UL-V2 |
02 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Sgt D.G. Mann |
Target: Built-up Area. |
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UL-V2 |
03 Jan 1944 |
WITTERING TO ELSHAM WOLDS |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Returned from diversion |
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UL-V2 |
05 Jan 1944
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STETTIN |
Flt Lt C.A.B. Johnson |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-V2 |
14 Jan 1944 |
BRUNSWICK |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
20 Jan 1944
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BERLIN |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
21 Jan 1944 |
MAGDEBURG |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-V2 |
23 Jan 1944 |
AIR TEST |
Fg Off G.S. Morgan |
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UL-V2 |
23 Jan 1944 |
AIR TEST |
Sgt F.B. Gipson |
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UL-V2 |
28 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Plt Off E.H. Childs |
Target: Built-up area. COMBAT |
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UL-V2 |
30 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Sgt R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up area |
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UL-V2 |
18 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Flt Sgt W.A. Scheerboom |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb and 1062x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-M2 |
25 Oct 1944 |
ESSEN |
Flt Lt R.M. Crowther |
Target: Built-up area around the Krupps works. Bombed from 19,000 ft. |
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UL-M2 |
28 Oct 1944 |
COLOGNE |
Flt Lt R.M. Crowther |
Target: Mulheim and southern part of Cologne. Did not take off due to R/T and W/T failure. |
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UL-M2 |
30 Oct 1944 |
COLOGNE |
Flt Lt R.M. Crowther |
Target: North-western area of the city. |
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NOSE ART |
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Default Nose Image - Waiting for design |
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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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