AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

NN806

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-M2

14 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-M

18 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-M

20 Apr 1945

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-M

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

UL-M2

03 Apr 1945

NORDHAUSEN

Flt Sgt G.A. Abercrombie

SS Barracks, bridges and V2 rocket factory

UL-M2

04 Apr 1945

LUTZKENDORF

Flt Sgt G.A. Abercrombie

Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery

UL-M

14 Apr 1945

CUXHAVEN

A.W. Roberts

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.

UL-M

18 Apr 1945

HELIGOLAND

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield and built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs.

UL-M

22 Apr 1945

BREMEN

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Target: Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie,, 6x 1000lb and 8x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. The Master Bomber abandoned the attack due to cloud cover over the target and instructed the crews to bring their bombs back; this is what the Scott crew did.

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25 Apr 1945

BERCHTESGADEN

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Target: Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' complex and SS barracks. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 4x 1000lb and 1x 500lb bombs. Hit by flak and suffered slight damage to the starboard outer engine. This was 576's final offensive operation of the War.

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05 May 1945

ROTTERDAM

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Operation MANNA; the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. The crew reported seeing a yellow dinghy waving a yellow flag at 5145N 00326E and orbited at 1000ft but lost contact in poor visibility.

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07 May 1945

ROTTERDAM

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Operation MANNA; the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'

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08 May 1945

ROTTERDAM

Plt Off I.L. Scott

Operation MANNA; the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. During the take-off roll, the aircraft swung violently to port, tearing up the FIDO piping which was mounted on short steel legs. This caused the undercarriage to collapse, and the aircraft broke its back near the mid-upper turret. Fortunately, there was no fire, and the only injury was suffered by Fg Off Cross who sustained a sprained wrist. This was the last Lancaster operational loss of the Second World War.

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