AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Aircraft:

ME726

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-I2

27 Apr 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-X2

03 May 1944

Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

UL-X2

576 Squadron OPERATIONS

Code

Date

Operation

Captain

Events

UL-X2

27 Apr 1944

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

Plt Off P.A. Thomas

Marshalling yards Load: 1st Wave: 1x 1,000lb, 1x 500lb bombs, 84x 30lb and 1,050x 4lb incendiaries 2nd Wave: 1x 4,000lb ‘Cookie’, 30x 30lb and 600x 4lb incendiaries 3rd Wave: 1x 1,000lb, 1x500lb bombs, 84x 30lb and 960x 4lb incendiaries One (unidentified – possiblyT2?) aircraft lost an engine in the target area due to flak – target still attacked.

UL-X2

03 May 1944

MAILLY LE CAMP

Plt Off J.R. Stedman

Target: Military Depot & Tank Training Centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs

NOSE ART

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