AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

ME687

Type:

Lancaster Mk. I

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AIRCRAFT HISTORY

Date

Event

Sqn Code

25 Nov 1943

Initial record to be updated when first event found

UL-S2

17 May 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

21 May 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-S2

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

UL-S2

10 May 1944

DIEPPE

Plt Off R.R. Reed

Target: Railway Yards & Howitzer Battery

UL-S2

12 May 1944

HELIGOLAND BIGHT

Plt Off R.R. Reed

Gardening

UL-S2

15 May 1944

KIEL HARBOUR

Plt Off R.R. Reed

Gardening. Load:6x 1500lb mines. Returned early as the H2S and Gee were unserviceable.

UL-S2

21 May 1944

DUISBERG

Flt Lt W.A. Rainey

Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 204x 30lb incendiaries. Bombed at 20,000 ft. 'Sighted 3 enemy fighters. Attacked once. Holed by flak' - Rainey.

UL-S2

22 May 1944

DORTMUND

Plt Off R.R. Reed

Target: Built-up Area. FTR

NOSE ART

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LOSS/INCIDENT REPORT

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