AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

PA307

Type:

Lancaster Mk. I

Contractor:

Contract No:

Engines:

Construction:

UL-W
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AIRCRAFT HISTORY

Date

Event

Sqn Code

UL-W

04 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-W2

05 Jun 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-W

26 Jul 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-W

28 Aug 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-T

01 Sep 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-W

12 Sep 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL_W

12 Sep 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-W

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

UL-W2

04 Apr 1945

LUTZKENDORF

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Target: The Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 10x 500lb bombs

UL-W2

22 Apr 1945

BREMEN

Fg Off K. Fry

Target: Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber aborted the attack due to extensive cloud cover which obscured the target. Crews were instructed to bring their bombs back, but the less experienced crews jettisoned their bombload at sea.

UL-W2

02 May 1945

ROTTERDAM

Fg Off K. Fry

Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4x 'blocks'.

UL-W2

03 May 1945

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD

Fg Off K. Fry

Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4x 'blocks'.

UL-W2

26 May 1945

FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58

Flt Lt R.F. Worsdell

Operation EXODUS; the repatriation of Allied Prisoners of War. The port inner Constant Speed Unit (CSU) failed at 200ft on the approach to Brussels. An overshoot was executed and the aircraft flown directly back to Fiskerton.

UL-W

25 Jun 1945

FLENSBURG

Flt Lt W. Addison

Exercise POST MORTEM I; a test of the German air defence system.

UL-W

29 Jun 1945

FLENSBURG

Flt Lt W. Addison

Exercise POST MORTEM II - a test of the German air defence system

UL-W

04 Jul 1945

FLENSBURG

Flt Lt W. Addison

Exercise PORT MORTEM 5 - a test of the German air defence system

UL-W

22 Aug 1945

FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO

Flt Lt W. Addison

Operation DODGE; the repatriation of Allied troops and POWs from Italy. Took off at 07:39.

UL-W

24 Aug 1945

POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON

Flt Lt W. Addison

Operation DODGE 20 passengers

UL-W

24 Aug 1945

GLATTON TO FISKERTON

Flt Lt W. Addison

Operation DODGE; empty positioning flight back to base.

UL-W

01 Sep 1945

FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Operation DODGE. Transit flight from Fiskerton to Pomigliano to collect more Allied POWs.

UL-W

03 Sep 1945

POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Operation DODGE. Return flight to the UK with 20 ex-POWs.

UL-W

09 Sep 1945

FISKERTON - POMIGLANO

Flt Lt E.M. Haslam

Operation DODGE - troops brought back from Italy These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret.

UL_W

12 Sep 1945

POMIGLANO - GLATTON

Flt Lt E.M. Haslam

Operation DODGE - troops brought back from Italy These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret.

UL_W

12 Sep 1945

GLATTON - FISKERTON

Flt Lt E.M. Haslam

Operation DODGE - troops brought back from Italy These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret.

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