AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
LM438 |
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Lancaster Mk III |
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AIRCRAFT HISTORY |
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Date |
Event |
Sqn Code |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Initial record to be updated when first event found |
UL-C2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-C2 |
20 Jan 1944
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BERLIN |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-C2 |
21 Jan 1944 |
MAGDEBURG |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries Did not take off; aircraft unserviceable. |
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UL-C2 |
27 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-C2 |
28 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries. Returned early; engine failure. |
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UL-C2 |
30 Jan 1944 |
BERLIN |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 762x 4lb incendiaries. Attacked twice by a Ju-88 at 1919 and at 22,000 ft but the enemy aircraft did not open fire. Both gunners opened up with a short burst on the first attack. The Combat Report is attached below. |
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UL-C2 |
15 Feb 1944 |
BERLIN |
Sgt A.A. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load:1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. Did not take-off; pilot became unwell. |
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UL-C2 |
19 Feb 1944 |
LEIPZIG |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-C2 |
20 Feb 1944 |
STUTTGART |
Fg Off J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-C2 |
25 Feb 1944 |
AUGSBURG |
Sgt S.G. Hordal |
Target: Aircraft factories. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-C2 |
15 Mar 1944 |
STUTTGART |
Flt Lt J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 96x 30lb and 750x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-C2 |
18 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Flt Lt J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1062x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-C2 |
22 Mar 1944 |
FRANKFURT |
Flt Lt J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1062x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-C2 |
24 Mar 1944 |
BERLIN |
Flt Lt J.M. Shearer |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb and 924x 4lb incendiaries. Attacked twice by a Ju-88 to the north of the Ruhr immediately after evading flak and searchlights. Both starboard engines were damaged. The gunners returned fire and claimed the Ju-88 as ‘damaged’. The return flight was made on two engines and a third cut out on landing at Ford aerodrome. The aircraft was too damaged to fly again with 576 and after repairs at AV Roe, was used for training. The Combat Report is attached below. |
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NOSE ART |
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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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