AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

PD363

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Lancaster Mk. I

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AIRCRAFT HISTORY

Date

Event

Sqn Code

25 Nov 1943

Initial record to be updated when first event found

00

14 Oct 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-Y2

06 Nov 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-K2

31 Dec 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-K2

15 Feb 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-K2

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

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.

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.

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

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

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'.

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.

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

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'.

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.

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

UL-K2

28 Feb 1945

NEUSS

Fg Off C.T. Dalziel

Enemy Ground Positions General recall Load: Unknown

UL-K2

01 Mar 1945

MANNHEIM

Fg Off C.T. Dalziel

Built-up area Load: All aircraft: 1x 4000lb, 1770x 4lb incendiaries

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