AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
LL800 |
Type: |
Lancaster Mk. I |
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AIRCRAFT HISTORY |
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Date |
Event |
Sqn Code |
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08 Mar 1943 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-S2 |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Initial record to be updated when first event found |
UL-S2 |
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10 Apr 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-N2 |
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10 May 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-H2 |
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17 May 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-H2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-S2 |
19 Feb 1944 |
LEIPZIG |
Sgt R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-S2 |
20 Feb 1944 |
STUTTGART |
Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area. Hit by flak Nancy area: holes in bomb door and fuselage |
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UL-S2 |
24 Feb 1944 |
SCHWEINFURT |
Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-S2 |
25 Feb 1944 |
AUGSBURG |
Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
Target: Aircraft factories |
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UL-S2 |
18 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Flt Sgt L.J. Collis |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and1062x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-S2 |
22 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Flt Sgt R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area. DNTO. Intercom and O2 failure to rear turret. RTear guns over-breached |
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UL-S2 |
24 Mar 1944 |
BERLIN |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-S2 |
26 Mar 1944 |
ESSEN |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-S2 |
30 Mar 1944 |
NUREMBURG |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-N2 |
10 Apr 1944 |
AULNOYE |
Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb |
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UL-N2 |
11 Apr 1944 |
AACHEN |
Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb bombs and 300x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-N2 |
18 Apr 1944 |
ROUEN |
C.C. Rollins |
Marshalling Yards (2 aiming points) Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x500lb bombs |
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UL-N2 |
20 Apr 1944 |
COLOGNE |
Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
Built-Up Areas to N and W of City Centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Gerus is also shown flying with Wearmouth on the same raid. |
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UL-H2 |
10 May 1944 |
DIEPPE |
Plt Off A.L. Puttock |
Railway Yards & Howitzer Battery Load: N/K |
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UL-H2 |
19 May 1944 |
ORLEANS |
Plt Off A.L. Puttock |
Fleury-les-Aubrais marshalling yards Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs 4 aircraft diverted – not yet identified but included Puttock crew (Ludford Magna). |
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UL-H2 |
21 May 1944 |
DUISBURG |
Plt Off A.L. Puttock |
Built-up area RUHR. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 204x 30lb incendiaries. |
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UL-H2 |
21 May 1944 |
LUDFORD MAGNA TO BASE |
Plt Off A.L. Puttock |
Return from diversion prior to Duisberg raid. |
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UL-H2 |
24 May 1944 |
AACHEN |
Plt Off A.L. Puttock |
The marshalling yhards at Aachen West and Rothe-Erde Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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UL-H2 |
27 May 1944 |
AACHEN |
Plt Off A.L. Puttock |
The marshalling yards at Aachen East and Rothe-Erde Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x500lb bombs. Navigator injured by flak - Sgt J Brown logbook. |
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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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