AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
SW276 |
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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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13 Jan 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G2 |
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06 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G |
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14 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G |
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12 Jul 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G |
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12 Mar 1956 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-G2 |
14 Jan 1945 |
MERSEBURG / LEUNA |
Fg Off H.R. McClelland |
Target: The IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 12x 500lb bombs. Three FW-190 enemy fighters were sighted but no combat ensued. |
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UL-G2 |
22 Jan 1945 |
DUISBERG |
Fg Off I.R. Carter |
Steelwork coking ovens & rolling mills in the Hamborn area of the city and a benzol plant in Bruckhausen Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs |
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UL-G2 |
11 Mar 1945 |
ESSEN |
Fg Off B.H. O'Neill |
Target: Built-up area; flown in support of the advancing Allied ground forces. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Described by O'Neill as 'Short quiet trip. Little flak. No fighters. 10/10 cloud'. |
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UL-G2 |
12 Mar 1945 |
DORTMUND |
Fg Off B.H. O'Neill |
Target: Built-up area; flown in support of the advancing allied forces. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Described by O'Neill as 'Short quiet trip. Moderate flak. Fair prang'. |
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UL-G |
14 Apr 1945 |
CUXHAVEN |
Fg Off G.A. Titchener |
Target: Harbour area. Flown as a diversion to the main attack on Potsdam. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. Bombed from 18000ft at 1236. |
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UL-G |
18 Apr 1945 |
HELIGOLAND |
Fg Off G.A. Titchener |
Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs |
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UL-G |
11 Aug 1945 |
FISKERTON - POMIGLANO |
Fg Off D.B. Graham |
Operation DODGE - bringing troops back from Italy. Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. |
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UL-G |
13 Aug 1945 |
POMIGLANO - GLATTON |
Fg Off D.B. Graham |
Operation DODGE - bringing troops back from Italy. Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. |
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UL-G |
13 Aug 1945 |
GLATTON - FISKERTON |
Fg Off D.B. Graham |
Operation DODGE - bringing troops back from Italy. Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. |
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UL-G |
16 Aug 1945 |
FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO |
Fg Off K. Fry |
Operation 'DODGE' - Positioning Flight. These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The route flown was: Base - Aylesbury - Selsey Bill - Poitiers - Toulouse - Corsica - Elba - Pomigliano. |
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UL-G |
20 Aug 1945 |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
Fg Off K. Fry |
Operation 'DODGE' Repatriating 20 Allied Servicemen to the UK.. 'DODGE' sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. |
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UL-G |
20 Aug 1945 |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
Fg Off K. Fry |
Return to base carrying the K Hignell crew as passengers. |
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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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