AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
PD363 |
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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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14 Oct 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-Y2 |
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06 Nov 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-K2 |
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31 Dec 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-K2 |
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15 Feb 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-K2 |
576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-Y2 |
14 Oct 1944 |
DUISBERG |
Fg Off H.R. McClelland |
Target: Four Aiming Points (mines and coke ovens) in the Hamborn district of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries. Flown in support of Operation HURRICANE. |
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UL-Y2 |
14 Oct 1944 |
DUISBERG |
Fg Off H.R. McClelland |
Target: Built-up area to the north of the docks. Load: 12x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of Operation HURRICANE. |
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UL-K2 |
06 Nov 1944 |
GELSENKIRCHEN |
Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke |
Target: Nordstern synthetic oil plant Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie', 6x 1000lb and 6x 500lb bombs |
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UL-K2 |
27 Nov 1944 |
FREIBURG |
Fg Off W.A. Randall |
Troop concentrations in built up area. Flown in support of the French 1st Army. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 2332x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-K2 |
31 Dec 1944 |
OSTERFELD |
Fg Off B.H. O'Neill |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. Described by O'Neill as 'Quiet'. |
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UL-K2 |
05 Jan 1945 |
ROYAN |
Fg Off I.R. Carter |
Enemy garrison & supply depot (flown in support of the Free French forces besieging the town Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs. |
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UL-K2 |
16 Jan 1945 |
ZEITZ – TROGLITZ |
Fg Off G.H. Paley |
Braunkohle Benzin synthetic oil plant (low grade MT fuel) Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 12x 500lb bombs. Sighted Fw190 – no combat |
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UL-K2 |
01 Feb 1945 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
Fg Off B.H. O'Neill |
Target: Marshalling yards, factories & troop positions. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1620x 4lb incendiaries. Described by O'Neill as 'Quiet trip. Few searchlights. Little flak. No fighters, Bad weather'. |
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UL-K2 |
07 Feb 1945 |
KLEVE |
Fg Off D.E. Till |
Enemy strong points. Flown in support of 1st Canadian Army and 15th Scottish Division attacking the town. Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16 x 500lb bombs. |
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UL-K2 |
23 Feb 1945 |
PFORZHEIM |
Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
Operation THUNDERCLAP – Built-Up Area 4852N 00842E Ball bearing factory Master Bomber: Blacktie 1,2,& 3 Main Force: Wastepipe Load: 1x 4,000lb Cookie, 2480x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-K2 |
28 Feb 1945 |
NEUSS |
Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
Enemy Ground Positions General recall Load: Unknown |
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UL-K2 |
01 Mar 1945 |
MANNHEIM |
Fg Off C.T. Dalziel |
Built-up area Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb, 1770x 4lb incendiaries |
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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