AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
RA563 |
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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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Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-Q |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Initial record to be updated when first event found |
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07 Mar 1945 |
UL-Q2 |
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11 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-Q |
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02 May 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
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02 May 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-Q |
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03 May 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-Q |
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01 Sep 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-Q2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-Q2 |
07 Mar 1945 |
DESSAU |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Built-up area. 'Very heavy flak in Ruhr'. |
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UL-Q2 |
08 Mar 1945 |
KASSEL |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Built-up area. 'Quiet trip'. |
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UL-Q2 |
11 Mar 1945 |
ESSEN |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Built-up area. Flown in support of advancing Allied ground forces. Described by Haywood as a 'Gift - good prang'. |
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UL-Q2 |
24 Mar 1945 |
DORTMUND |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Harpenerweg oil refinery. |
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UL-Q2 |
27 Mar 1945 |
PADERBORN |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Built up area and enemy troop positions. Flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr Pocket’. Described as 'another gift' by Haywood. |
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UL-Q2 |
31 Mar 1945 |
HAMBURG |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Blohm & Voss U-Boat building & engineering yards. 'Flak' |
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UL-Q2 |
03 Apr 1945 |
NORDHAUSEN |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: SS Barracks, bridges, and V2 rocket factory. Haywood described the trip as, 'Bombing a shambles. Very bad icing'. |
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UL-Q2 |
05 Apr 1945 |
LUTZKENDORF |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery. |
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UL-Q2 |
09 Apr 1945 |
KIEL |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Shipping, Deutsche-Werke U-boat yards & industrial centre on E side of Kiel Harbour. The heavy cruiser ‘Admiral Scheer’ was sunk in dock. Haywood noted, 'Searchlights and heavy flak'. |
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UL-Q |
14 Apr 1945 |
CUXHAVEN |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Harbour area. Flown as a diversion to the main BC attack on Potsdam. |
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UL-Q |
18 Apr 1945 |
HELIGOLAND |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. 'Good prang' |
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UL-Q |
22 Apr 1945 |
BREMEN |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. The Master Bomber cancelled mission due to cloud cover over target and instructed crews to bring bombs back. |
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UL-Q |
25 Apr 1945 |
BERCHTESGARTEN |
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Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks. Squadron’s final bombing raid of the War. |
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UL-Q |
25 Apr 1945 |
BERCHTESGARTEN |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks. Squadron’s final bombing raid of the War. Described by Haywood as a 'shambles' but 'nice scenery'. |
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02 May 1945 |
ROTTERDAM |
Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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UL-Q |
03 May 1945 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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UL-Q |
04 May 1945 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation MANNA. Dropping food supplies for the starving Dutch civilians. |
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UL-Q |
05 May 1945 |
ROTTERDAM |
Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell |
Operation MANNA - the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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UL-Q |
07 May 1945 |
ROTTERDAM |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation MANNA. Dropping food supplies for the starving Dutch civilians. |
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UL-Q |
11 May 1945 |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58 |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation EXODUS: bringing Allied POWs home. On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one Air Gunner, normally the rear gunner, who occupied the mid-upper turret and was responsible for the safe loading of the 20+ passengers. Positioning flight to Brussels Melsbroek (B58) Airport. |
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UL-Q |
11 May 1945 |
BRUSSELS - FORD |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation EXODUS. Bringing Allied POWs back to the UK. Take-off delayed due to engine problem. |
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UL-Q |
11 May 1945 |
FORD - FISKERTON |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation EXODUS. Return to base. Total flight time for all three legs was 3h50. |
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UL-Q |
16 May 1945 |
FISKERTON - BRUSSELS B58 |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation EXODUS: bringing Allied POWs home. On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one Air Gunner, normally the rear gunner, who occupied the mid-upper turret and was responsible for the safe loading of the 20+ passengers. Positioning flight to Brussels Melsbroek (B58) Airport. |
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UL-Q |
16 May 1945 |
BRUSSELS B58 - WESTCOTT |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation EXODUS. Bringing Allied POWs back to the UK. The passengers included one woman from the Red Cross. |
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UL-Q |
16 May 1945 |
WESTCOTT - FISKERTON |
Fg Off G. Haywood |
Operation EXODUS. Return to base. Total time for all three flights was 3h40. |
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UL-Q |
25 Jun 1945 |
FLENSBURG |
R.F. Worsdell |
Exercise POST MORTEM I Test of the enemy air defence network. |
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UL-Q |
29 Jun 1945 |
FLENSBURG |
R.F. Worsdell |
Exercise POST MORTEM II; a test of the German air defence system |
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UL-Q |
25 Aug 1945 |
FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO |
Plt Off W.F. Weller |
Operation DODGE |
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UL-Q |
28 Aug 1945 |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
Plt Off W.F. Weller |
Operation DODGE |
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UL-Q |
28 Aug 1945 |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
Plt Off W.F. Weller |
Operation DODGE |
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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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