AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
ME862 |
Type: |
Lancaster Mk. I |
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Contractor: |
A.V.Roe |
Contract No: |
Engines: |
Construction: |
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AIRCRAFT HISTORY |
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Date |
Event |
Sqn Code |
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Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-J2 |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Initial record to be updated when first event found |
UL-J2 |
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14 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
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14 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-K2 |
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14 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-K2 |
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24 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-J2 |
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25 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-J2 |
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29 Apr 1945 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-J2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-J2 |
09 Apr 1945 |
KIEL |
Fg Off S.K. Harvey |
Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-boat yard & the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel Harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs. The German heavy cruiser 'Admiral Scheer' was sunk at her moorings on this attack. |
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UL-J2 |
10 Apr 1945 |
PLAUEN |
Fg Off S.K. Harvey |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs. |
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14 Apr 1945 |
CUXHAVEN |
Fg Off S.K. Harvey |
Target: Harbour area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs Flown as a diversion for the Main Force attack on Potsdam. |
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UL-J2 |
25 Apr 1945 |
BERCHTESGADEN |
Fg Off E.S. Hardie |
Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks Load: 1x 4000lb, 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs Hardie: 'Good trip. Slight flak.' |
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UL-J2 |
29 Apr 1945 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
S.K. Harvey |
Operation MANNA; the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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UL-J2 |
02 May 1945 |
ROTTERDAM |
Fg Off S.K. Harvey |
Operation MANNA. Dropping emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 'blocks'. |
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UL-J2 |
03 May 1945 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD |
Fg Off S.K. Harvey |
Operation MANNA. Dropping emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 'blocks'. The aircraft's tailplane damaged when dropping the blocks - a not uncommon occurrence. |
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UL-J2 |
01 Jul 1945 |
FLENSBURG |
Flt Sgt W.J. Hole |
OPERATION POST MORTEM |
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UL-J2 |
28 Aug 1945 |
POMIGLIANO - GLATTON |
Flt Sgt W.J. Hole |
OPERATION DODGE |
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UL-J2 |
28 Aug 1945 |
GLATTON - FISKERTON |
Flt Sgt W.J. Hole |
OPERATION DODGE |
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UL-J2 |
01 Sep 1945 |
FISKERTON - POMIGLIANO |
WO W.J. Hole |
OPERATION DODGE |
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UL-J2 |
03 Sep 1945 |
POMIGLIANO - GLATTON |
WO W.J. Hole |
OPERATION DODGE |
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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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