AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

NG418

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-E2

10 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

Ul-E2

10 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-E2

10 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-E2

10 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

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13 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

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16 May 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

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04 Sep 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UK-E2

07 Sep 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

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576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

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09 Apr 1945

KEIL

Fg Off D.A.W. Battin

Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard and the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs. The Admiral Scheer heavy cruiser was sunk on this raid

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10 Apr 1945

PLAUEN

Fg Off D.A.W. Battin

Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs.

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14 Apr 1945

CUXHAVEN

Fg Off D.E. Moffitt

Harbour. Flown as a diversion to the main raid on Potsdam Load: B, C, G, N, X, K2: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs. All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs

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16 May 1945

FISKERTON – BRUSSELS B58

J.O. Armstrong

Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, the crews carried only one Air Gunner who occupied the mid-upper turret. 21 aircraft were scheduled for this operation, but 10 were cancelled before briefing

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16 May 1945

BRUSSELS B58 – WESTCOTT

J.O. Armstrong

Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret. Load: 24 passengers.

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16 May 1945

WESTCOTT – FISKERTON

J.O. Armstrong

Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret

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11 Aug 1945

FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO

Plt Off J.L. Fleming

Operation DODGE. Positioning flight to Pomigliano, near Naples. The Fleming crew's usual Air Bomber, Sgt Field, occupied the Mid-Upper Gunner's position and would look after the passengers on the return trip.

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13 Aug 1945

POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON

Plt Off J.L. Fleming

Operation DODGE, the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Italy. Load: 20+ passengers.

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13 Aug 1945

GLATTON TO FISKERTON

Plt Off J.L. Fleming

Operation DODGE. Empty positioning flight back to base.

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21 Aug 1945

FISKERTON - GLATTON - FISKERTON

Sqn Ldr J. Overton

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04 Sep 1945

OPERATION DODGE FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO

Plt Off J.L. Fleming

These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order

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07 Sep 1945

OPERATION DODGE POMIGLIANO – GLATTON

Plt Off J.L. Fleming

These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order

UL-E2

07 Sep 1945

OPERATION DODGE GLATTON – FISKERTON

Plt Off J.L. Fleming

These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order

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