AIRCRAFT PROFILE

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PD403

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Lancaster Mk. I

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AIRCRAFT HISTORY

Date

Event

Sqn Code

18 Feb 1045

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-F2

25 Nov 1943

Initial record to be updated when first event found

UL-F2

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

UL-F2

22 Dec 1944

KOBLENZ

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Marshalling yards Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x : 13x 1000lb bombs On return the Squadron was ordered to divert to Charterhall in Scotland due to poor weather across most of England. All aircraft landed at Charterhall except L2 and Y2 which landed at Manston, and T2 which landed at Carnaby.

UL-F2

29 Dec 1944

SCHOLVEN/BUER

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: Hydeierwerke Scholven synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen..

UL-F2

02 Jan 1945

NUREMBURG

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Marshalling Yards & Built-up Area Load: 1x4000lb, 14x 500lb

UL-F2

14 Jan 1945

MERSEBURG / LEUNA

Fg Off B.H. O'Neill

Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 12x 500lb bombs. Described by O'Neill as 'Very sticky flak at target, otherwise quiet'.

UL-F2

16 Jan 1945

ZEITZ - TROGLITZ

Fg Off B.H. O'Neill

Target: Braunkohle-Benzin synthetic oil plant (low grade MT fuel). Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 12x 500lb bombs. Described by O'Neill as 'Clear target. Searchlights active. Hot flak. Good prang'.

UL-F2

22 Jan 1945

DUISBERG

Fg Off B.H. O'Neill

Target: 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. Described by O'Neill as 'Short trip. Searchlights active. Medium flak, Good prang'.

UL-F2

02 Feb 1945

WEISBADEN

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: Built-up area (where large amounts of enemy troops were resting).

UL-F2

03 Feb 1945

BOTTROP

Fg Off B.H. O'Neill

Target: Prosper coking plant & benzol refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs. The crew witnessed a bomber being shot down after being 'coned' by searchlights. Described by O'Neill as 'Short trip. Most searchlights ever!! Little flak. Good prang'.

UL-F2

07 Feb 1945

KLEVE

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: Enemy strongpoints. Flown in support of the 1st Canadian Army and the 5th Scottish Division attacking the town.

UL-F2

08 Feb 1945

POLITZ

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: I G Farben synthetic oil plant.

UL-F2

13 Feb 1945

DRESDEN

Fg Off C.T. Dalziel

Built-up area. Flown in support of Operation THUNDERCLAP Load: A, F, G, J, P: 1x 2000lb bomb and 1484x 4lb incendiaries. B, C: 1x 2000lb bomb and 1650x 4lb incendiaries. H, O, Q, R, T, X: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1180x 4lb incendiaries. V, K: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 1270x 4lb incendiaries.

UL-F2

14 Feb 1945

CHEMNITZ

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: city. Involved in a combat (no report found). Witnessed another bomber being shot down at 0009 hrs.

UL-F2

20 Feb 1945

DORTMUND

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Rhenania Ossag oil refinery, in the Reisholz district

UL-F2

23 Feb 1945

PFORZHEIM

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Operation THUNDERCLAP. Target: Built-up area around 4852N 00842E and a ball bearing factory.

UL-F2

28 Feb 1945

NEUSS

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: Enemy ground positions. All aircraft were recalled approximately one hour after departure.

UL-F2

01 Mar 1945

MANNHEIM

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: Built-up area.

UL-F2

02 Mar 1945

COLOGNE

Fg Off O.R. Herbert

Target: Roads to the West of the Rhine leading to Hohenzollern Bridge

UL-F2

05 Mar 1945

CHEMNITZ

Fg Off C.J. Rouse

Operation THUNDERCLAP - Town

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