AIRCRAFT PROFILE |
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Aircraft: |
NN749 |
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-G2 |
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28 Nov 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G2 |
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22 Dec 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G2 |
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23 Dec 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G2 |
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23 Dec 1944 |
Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created |
UL-G2 |
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576 Squadron OPERATIONS |
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Code |
Date |
Operation |
Captain |
Events |
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UL-G2 |
21 Nov 1944 |
ASCHAFFENBURG |
Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke |
Target: Marshalling yards Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs |
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UL-G2 |
03 Dec 1944 |
URFT DAM |
Flt Lt F.E. Dotten |
Target: Walled masonry dam. The Master Bomber called off the attack due to low cloud obscuring the target and ordered aircraft to return to base with their bombloads. |
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UL-G2 |
06 Dec 1944 |
MERSEBURG / LEUNA |
Fg Off H.F. Benson |
Target: IG Farben Industrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 3x 1000lb and 6x 500lb bombs. |
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UL-G2 |
12 Dec 1944 |
ESSEN |
Sgt B.A. Templeman-Rooke |
Target: Krupp munitions factory and the rail centre at 5126.5N 00701E Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs |
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UL-G2 |
17 Dec 1944 |
ULM |
Fg Off H.F. Benson |
Target: Marshalling yards and the Magirius-Deutz & Kassbohrer lorry factories. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x No.15 and 5x No.14 incendiary clusters and 120x 4lb incendiaries. |
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UL-G2 |
22 Dec 1944 |
KOBLENZ |
Fg Off C.J. Rouse |
Target: Marshalling Yards. Diverted to Charterhall due to weather at base |
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UL-G2 |
23 Dec 1944 |
CHARTERHALL TO FISKERTON. |
Fg Off C.J. Rouse |
Return from diversion |
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UL-G2 |
28 Dec 1944 |
BONN |
Sgt B.A. Templeman-Rooke |
Marshalling yards Load: A2, J2: 8x 1000lb, 8x 500lb All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs |
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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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