AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
ME703 |
Type: |
Lancaster Mk. I |
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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-N2 |
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30 Mar 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-K2 |
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01 Apr 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-N2 |
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10 Apr 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-S2 |
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14 Apr 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-N2 |
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27 Apr 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-S2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-N2 |
26 Mar 1944 |
AIR TEST |
Flt Lt G.S. Morgan |
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UL-N2 |
26 Mar 1944 |
ESSEN |
Flt Lt G.S. Morgan |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-K2 |
30 Mar 1944 |
NUREMBURG |
Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1020x 4lb incendiaries |
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UL-S2 |
10 Apr 1944 |
AULNOYE |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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UL-S2 |
11 Apr 1944 |
AACHEN |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Marshalling Yards |
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UL-N2 |
18 Apr 1944 |
ROUEN |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Marshalling Yards (2APs) |
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UL-N2 |
20 Apr 1944 |
COLOGNE |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Areas to N & W of City Centre |
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UL-N2 |
22 Apr 1944 |
DUSSELDORF |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area to N of City Centre |
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UL-N2 |
24 Apr 1944 |
KARLSRUHE |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Built-up Area |
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UL-N2 |
26 Apr 1944 |
ESSEN |
Flt Sgt A.H. Young |
Target: Built-up area. Load not yet determined. |
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UL-S2 |
27 Apr 1944 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN |
Flt Sgt A.H. Young |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: To be determined Load: 1st Wave: 1x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs, 84x 30lb and 1050x 4lb incendiaries. 2nd Wave: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 30x 30lb and 600x 4lb incendiaries 3rd Wave: 1x 1000lb, 1x500lb bombs, 84x 30lb and 960x 4lb incendiaries. One (unidentified – possibly T2?) aircraft lost an engine in the target area due to flak – target still attacked. |
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UL-S2 |
30 Apr 1944 |
MAINTENON |
Flt Sgt W.A. Scheerboom |
Target: Ammunition dump. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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UL-S2 |
01 May 1944 |
LYON |
Flt Sgt W.A. Scheerboom |
Target: Soc. Berliet motor works. Load: 11x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs. |
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UL-S2 |
03 May 1944 |
MAILLY LE CAMP |
Plt Off R.R. Reed |
Target: Military Depot & Tank Training Centre. COMBAT - Attacked twice by Ju88s and badly damaged. RG killed when his turret caught fire and was almost shot off. MUG abandoned over enemy territory. Successful landing made despite badly damaged u/c. |
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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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