AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

DV365

Type:

Lancaster Mk. I

Contractor:

Contract No:

Engines:

Construction:

Return

AIRCRAFT HISTORY

Date

Event

Sqn Code

25 Nov 1943

Initial record to be updated when first event found

UL-N2

19 Mar 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-Z2

24 Mar 1944

UL-Z2

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

UL-N2

19 Feb 1944

LEIPZIG

Fg Off G.A.J. Wood

Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries.

UL-N2

20 Feb 1944

STUTTGART

Fg Off G.A.J. Wood

Target: built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries.

UL-N2

24 Feb 1944

SCHWEINFURT

Flt Sgt F.B. Gipson

Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries Met boobed with W/V - 10 mins late. Increased speed at expense of height. Bombed at 19 000 ft. Another Lancaster dropped bombs from above and a 30lb incendiary fell through fuselage 1½ ft in front of MUG. A 4lb incendiary hit port inner spinner and another pierced starboard wing inboard of No.1 tank. Rear turret was u/s from take-off. Trimmer froze up. Intercom u/s after leaving target area. Port inner engine feathered – landed on three engines.

UL-Z2

24 Mar 1944

BERLIN

Fg Off G.A.J. Wood

Target: Built-up Area. Bombed from 21,000 ft. on a heading of 220, at 2236 hrs. Diverted to Enstone due to poor visibility at Elsham..

UL-Z2

26 Mar 1944

ESSEN

Fg Off G.A.J. Wood

Target: built-up area. Returned early due to rear gunner losing consciousness.

NOSE ART
Default Nose Image - Waiting for design

Default Nose Image - Waiting for design

AIRCRAFT IMAGES

There are no items in the list

MOVEMENT CARDS

There are no items in the list

LOSS CARDS

There are no items in the list

LOSS/INCIDENT REPORT

There are no items in the list