ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A66 Avro Lancaster

Aircraft SerialAircraft History
A66-1Ex RAF ED930. Queenie departed UK for Australia on 22/05/43 crewed by Peter Isaacson, Rob Nielsen, Alan Ritchie, Bill Copley, Don Delany, Joe Grose, Doc Page & Claude Spencer. Routed via: 22/05/43 Prestwick - Montreal (15:45 hr), 24/05/43 Montreal - Toronto (02:20), 27/05/43 Toronto - San Francisco (13:10), 30/05/43 San Francisco - Honolulu (13:00), 31/05/43 Honolulu - Palmyra Is (9:45), 31/05/43 Palmyra Is - Canton Is (4:50), 01/06/43 Canton Is - Nandi (6:40), 03/06/43 Nandi - Amberley (8:40), Total Fight Time 74:10 hr. In late 1943 Queenie was taken on charge by the RAAF as A66-1. In October 1943 Queenie had the honour (record) for the largest aircraft to fly under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Crashed 26/10/43, Evans Head. The a/c suffered a wind change when landing and ran off the end and ended up in a ditch severely damaged. Repairs needed 10 crates of parts to be sent from Canada and took until 4 April 1944. Initially thought to be a write-off, it turned out to be the biggest field service repair in RAAF history. Used on War Bonds tours in Australia with one trip across the Tasman to NZ. It did about 500 hours flying after the repairs, including converting all the DAP test pilots and 52 Qantas pilots for the Lancastrian operations which began in 1945. Flown from 1OTU East Sale to 7 OTU Tocumwal 08/08/45. To 7AD 14/01/46 for storage. Approval given for conversion to instructional airframe 15/10/46. To Care and Maintenance at Tocumwal for conversion 12/11/46. To 1 OTU East Sale 04/08/47. Approved for conversion to componants 07/06/48. Considering Queenie had no war service it was sold for scrap to a dealer in Maffra VIC in 1948.
A66-2Was also W4783/AR-G. Flew 90 missions during WW2 with RAAF 460 Sqn. Stored with Queenie at Tocumwal between 08/08/45 to 14/01/46. G for George was on display at the Australian War Memorial for years and was removed to undertake a 7 year restoration at the Treloar Technology Centre. The Nose section was all that remained on display in the AWM's Anzac Hall up to the 03/12/2003 when the entire aircraft went back on display.
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    • DV160Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/06/43 to 14/06/43. Total of 3 460 Sqn missions. Total of 3 Missions. Shot down by night fighter and crashed Sluipwijk.
    DV161Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 10/04/43 to 02/12/43. Total of 12 460 Sqn missions. Total of 13+ Missions. Crashed 01/45 while with 1653 HCU.
    DV171Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 26/07/44 to 24/09/44, coded JO-G and JO-Y. Total of 45 Missions. Lost. ORBS record 23 missions with 463. The first on 30-July-1944 to Cahagnes. The last mission I have found in the ORBS for DV171 is dated 23/24-Sep-1944 to Dortmund-Ems Aquaduct. The ORBS crew list is Pilot F/O K W Reilly RAAF, Flight Engineer Sgt R W Jones RAF, Nav F/S A R Mackenzie RAAF, B/Aimer F/O B G Howard RAAF, Wireless OP F/S K N Hall RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt A D Fryer RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S K H Battye RAAF. Some interesting info, On DV171's 3rd mission it was hit by flak and returned on 2 engines. On 11-Sep-1944 the ORBS record DV171 flying a special trip filming a 3 group bombing mission on oil refineries the camera crew were F/O Oakley and F/S Buckland. On 17-Sep-1944 the same film crew joined DV171 again for a filming mission this time they recorded the Allied Airborne Landings (Operation Market Garden).
    DV172Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/06/43 to 28/06/43. Bomb explosion at Binbrook, had an electrical fault which started fire and exploded Bombs. Damaged two other aircraft and destroyed another. This aircraft caught fire and burned out.
    DV173Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/06/43 to 16/12/43. Total of 45 460 Sqn missions. Total of 45 Missions. Crashed Caistor on return.
    DV174Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 27/06/43 to 23/09/43. Total of 23 460 Sqn missions. Total of 23 Missions. Crashed Speyer.
    DV175Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 24/06/43 to 17/08/43, coded AR-E. Total of 15 460 Sqn missions. Total of 15 Missions. Scrapped 10/46.
    DV193Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 24/07/43 to 26/04/44, coded AR-H. Total of 45 460 Sqn missions. Total of 48 missions. Scrapped 12/44.
    DV226Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control, coded JO-P. Lost, 22-23/10/43 lost on 27th sortie to Kassel.
    DV229Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control coded JO-P 16-12-43 to 10-6-44. 44+ Missions. Lost on the night of 10-11/06/44. Carried Winston Churchill's famous words "The German war-mongers can be assured that every bomb dropped on England we SHALL return it tenfold". Crew; P/O J J Fletcher A414668 KIA, Sgt K K Smith 949366 POW, F/S G W King A42635 POW, F/S A W Mathews A418756 Evaded Returned to Waddington, W/O N W Robinson A404602 POW, F/S F H Redford A427743 Evaded Returned to Waddington and F/S M R Barry A419764 POW. OP to Orleans, The crew members that returned reported they were hit by Royal Naval Gunfire.
    DV233Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 23-24/9/43 lost on 2nd sortie to Mannheim.
    DV237Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 3-4/9/43 lost on 4th sortie to Berlin.
    DV240Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 30/31/3/44 on 7th sortie to Nurmeburg.
    DV247Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 31/08/43 to 09/06/44. Total of 4 460 Sqn missions. Total of 5+ missions. Lost with 166 Sqn.
    DV274Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control coded JO-R 16-12-43 to 25-2-44. 14+ Missions. Lost. 463 ORBS list DV274 flying 10 missions during it's time with 463 Sqdn. First OP 16/17-Dec-1943. DV274 was listed as missing in the ORBS for the mission to Augsburg on 25-Feb-1944. The crew listing in the ORBS for this mission is Pilot P/O K H McKnight RAAF, Flight Engineer Sgt L Roberts RAF, Navigator P/O S A Isham RAF, Bomb Aimer P/O S J Nelson RAAF, Wireless Operator P/O C J Johnson RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt T Winn RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt K Linford RAAF. 6 of DV274's 10 OPS were to Berlin.
    DV280Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control coded JO-S 15-2-44 to 21-6-44. 32 Missions. Lost. 31 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first mission for DV280 was on 15/16-Feb-1944 to Berlin. The last mission to Gelsenkirchen was on 21/22-Jun-1944, the crew for this mission were Pilot F/L E A L Smith RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt D C Sykes RAF, Nav P/O K Forth RAF, B/Aimer F/O H F Raynham RAF, Wireless Opp F/S P H A Jones, MU Gunner Sgt J H Hollis RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt R E Fittall RAF.
    DV296Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/09/43 to 12/02/43. Total of 17 460 Sqn missions. Total of 17 missions. Lost near Doberitz.
    DV333Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/03/43 to 18/11/43. Tot 2 460 Sqn missions. Total of 10 missions. Lost with 576 Sqn.
    DV337Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, on ops 26-27/11/43 Berlin. DV337 was also one of the Lancaster's to participate in 463 Sqdn's first mission, Berlin on the 26/27-Nov-1943. DV337 was also 463 Sqdn's first aircraft lost during OPS. The crew listed in the ORBS for this mission were an all RAF crew on their first mission with 463 Sqdn. Pilot F/S J W Fowler, F/Engineer Sgt J C Williams, Nav Sgt Barker, B/Aimer Sgt J E Thomas, Wireless Op Sgt J A Ferrier, MU Gunner Sgt W T Sherwin, Rear Gunner Sgt A E G Thomas.
    DV338Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control coded JO-C 2-12-43 to 19-2-44. 18 Missions. Lost. 463 Sqdn ORBS record 15 missions. Flew in 463's first OP on 26/27-Nov-1943 to Berlin. In total 11 of DV338's 15 missions were to Berlin. The last mission for DV338 was to Leipzig 19/20-Feb-1944. The crew listed in the ORBS for this mission were Pilot P/O E A Fayle RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt L P Baker RAF, Nav F/O F Chapell RAF, B/Aimer Sgt L K Topham RAF, Wireless Op Sgt R J Farrell RAF, MU Gunner Sgt A L N Vickery RAF, Rear Gunner F/S B Bennett RAAF.
    DV341Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/03/43 to 18/11/43, coded AR-C. 1st 460 Sqn mission and first mission. Lost on its first mission, crashed near Zonigall.
    DV342Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/03/43 to 21/11/43. Total of 4 460 Sqn missions. Total of 8 missions. Lost with 576 Sqn RAF.
    DV343Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/10/43 to 11/10/43. Total of 1 460 Sqn missions. Total of 8 missions. Lost with 580 Sqn RAF.
    DV359Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/03/43 to 30/03/44, coded AR-F. Total of 22 460 Sqn missions. Total of 22 missions. Crashed 01/04/44 at Fletton.
    DV372Served with 467 Sqn under RAF contorl. Nose is displayed in the Imperial War Museum, London.
    DV373Served with 467 Sqn under RAF control, coded PO-R. Crash landed at RAF Swinderby after test flight.
    DV374Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control, coded JO-B 26-11-43 to 18-7-44. 57 Missions. Lost.
    ED304Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11 or 12/6/43 on 8th sortie to Dusseldorf.
    ED315Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/01/43 to 24/06/43, coded UV-Y and AR-P. Total of 24 460 Sqn missions. Total of 24 missions. Crashed on landing, Binbrook 28/06/43.
    ED354Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/01/43 to 26/03/43, coded UV-W and UV-O. Total of 11 460 Sqn missions. Total of 11 missions. Lost without a trace 27/03/43.
    ED366Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/02/43 to 01/03/43, coded UV-C. Total of 5 460 Sqn missions. Total of 7 missions. Lost with 166 Sqn RAF.
    ED367Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 8 or 9/01/43 first 467 Sqn loss on 2nd Sortie to Duisberg.
    ED369Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 17/01/43 to 07/08/43, coded UV-L, UV-A and AR-A. Total of 38 460 Sqn missions. Total of 38 missions. Badly damaged by flak and crash landed Hawkinge (Cologne).
    ED370Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/10/43 to 26/11/43, coded AR-B. Total of 5 460 Sqn missions. Total of 33 missions. Crashed at Grossenkne.
    ED391Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/03/43 to 29/03/43, coded UV-E. Total of 4 460 Sqn missions. Total of 4 missions. Shot down by night fighter and crashed at Lieveide.
    ED420Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 16/12/43 to 23/12/43, coded JO-L. Total of 10+ Missions. Lost. ORBS record 2 missions for ED420 with 463 Sqdn. 16/17 & 23/24-December 1943 both missions were to Berlin. The second during which ED420 was listed as missing the crew listed in the ORBS are, Pilot P/O A W Heap, F/Engineer Sgt W Carter, Nav F/O R S Gall, B/Aimer Sgt D McCreadie, Wireless Op Sgt L M Ryan, MU Gunner Sgt F I Tunnicliffe, Rear Gunner F/S K R D Glover. This was the 2nd mission for P/O A W Heap & crew & the 2nd loss for 463 Sqdn.
    ED421Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/05/43 to 23/08/43, coded AR-U. Total of 26 460 Sqn missions. Total of 26 missions. Shot down in target area.
    ED504Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 28 or 29/5/43 on 21st sortie to Essen.
    ED521Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/02/43 to 09/04/43, coded AR-B. Total of 9 missions. Lost Duisburg 10/04/43. Pilot: D I Macdonald. Logbook of D I Macdonald indicates the aircraft disappeared on the 09/04/43 during a raid on Duisberg. The aircraft could have been lost on the night of the 9th or morning of the 10th.
    ED523Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11 or 12/03/43 on 10th sortie to Stuttgart.
    ED524Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11 or 12/04/43 on 18th Sortie to Essen.
    ED525Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/03/43 to 14/06/43, coded UV/AR-N. Total Missions 6. Lost.
    ED526Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 25 or 26/02/43 on 13th Sortie to Nurnberg.
    ED529Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 19 or 20/02/43 on 8th sortie to Wilhelmshaven.
    ED530Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 2-3/10/43 lost on 29th sortie to Munich.
    ED532Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 21-22/6/44 on 33rd sortie Gelenkirchen Scholven Buer.
    ED535Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 30/07/43 to 30/07/43. Total Missions 1. Lost Hamburg 30/07/43.
    ED539Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 21-22/01/44 lost on 4th sortie to Berlin
    ED541Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 3-4/9/43 lost on 16th sortie to Berlin.
    ED543Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 13 or 14/5/43 on 6th sortie to Pilsen.
    ED545Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-1-44 to 30-1-44, coded JO-J. 46 Missions. Lost.
    ED547Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control, Coded PO-M. Lost, 29-30/12/43 lost on 2nd sortie to Berlin Code PO-M
    ED606Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 2-12-43 to 15-3-44, coded JO-E. 51 Missions. Lost. ED606 is another of the first 6 Lancaster's to take part in 463 Sqdns's first mission Berlin on 26/27-Nov-1943. 463 Sqdn's ORBS record 17 missions only. After returning from the 17th mission Stuttgart 15/16-Mar-1944 JO-E collided with another Lancaster ND637 from 625 Sqdn while circling the airfield preparing to land. All crew members aboard JO-E were killed. Pilot F/S W A Graham RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt D Munro RAF, Nav Sgt J A Coates RAF, B/Aimer Sgt J G Jameson RAF, Wireless Op Sgt H A Baxter RAF, MU Gunner Sgt T H Jones RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt A S Humphreys RAAF.
    ED611Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control, Coded JO-U. Named "Uncle Joe" (Stalin Portrait on star). 15-2-44 to 8-2-45. 111 Missions. Damaged. before transferring to the Bomber Trials Unit, RAF before being S/O 01/47.
    ED621Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 2-3/10/43 lost on 24th sortie to Munich.
    ED651Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 16 or 17/04/43 on 7th sortie to Pilsen.
    ED657Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 21-22/5/44 on 5th Sortie Duisberg.
    ED658Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/10/43 to 08/10/43, coded AR-O. Total Missions 1. Lost, Hannover 9.10.43.
    ED664Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/05/43 to 23/11/43, coded AR-T/A2. Total Missions 16. Lost, Berlin 24.11.43.
    ED695Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 25 or 26/5/43 on 1st sortie to Dusseldorf.
    ED711Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/04/43 to 16/04/43, coded UV-U. Total Missions 4. Lost, Pilsen 17. 4.43.
    ED730Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 03/09/43. Total Missions 9.
    ED737Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 16 or 17/6/43 on 9th sortie.
    ED745Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 31/03/01 or 1/04/43 on 3rd sortie to Essen.
    ED750Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/01/44 to 30/03/44, coded AR-E2. Total Missions 55. Hit by flak while outbound and crashed at Rodenbach. Lost, Nuremberg 31. 3.44.
    ED759Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/05/43 to 29/05/43, coded AR-X. Total Missions 2. Lost, Wuppertal 30. 5.43.
    ED764Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control, coded PO-N.
  • ED764 Aiming Point Photograph Certificate, Spezia 18-19/04/1943.
    • ED768Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. (one report) 15 or 16/5/43 on 10th sortie to Dusseldorf. (other report) Shot down 25 or 26/05/43 Gravenswezel Belgium. Crew F/S Parsons.
    ED771Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. lost on the Essen raid on 30/04/-01/05/43.
    ED772Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 16-12-43 to 30-1-44, coded JO-G. 54 Missions. Lost.
    ED774Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 16/04/43 to 14/06/43, coded UV/AR-S. Total Missions 9. Damaged when bombs on DV172 exloded.
    ED803Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 21-22/01/44 lost on 4th sortie to Madeburg.
    ED804Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/04/43 to 27/05/43, coded UV/AR-Z. Total Missions 4. Lost, Essen 28. 5.43.
    ED897Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded AR-A.
    ED930Re-Serialed A66-1, but most likely never wore this. See the record for A66-1 for further details.
    ED932Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control from 07/02/45. Converted to B1 Special in April 43 and issued to 617Sqn, coded AJ-G. Flown on the famous Dam Buster Raid 16-17/5/43 by Wcdr Guy Gibson & Crew.
    ED949Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 2-12-43 to 30-1-44, coded JO-A. 45 Missions. Lost.
    ED985Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/05/43 to 18/10/43, coded AR-Y/C2. Total Missions 8. Lost, Hannover 19.10.43.
    ED986Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/05/43 to 31/08/43, coded AR-B/J2. Total Missions 10. Lost, Berlin 1. 9.43.
    ED994Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control, coded PO-R. Lost, 5-6/1/44 lost on 8th sortie to Stettin.
    EE132Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/06/43 to 03/09/43. Total Missions 4. Lost, Berlin 4. 9.43.
    EE135Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 23-24/9/43 lost on 4th sortie to Mannheim.
    EE138Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/07/43 to 03/09/43. Total Missions 7. Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Stadil 4/9/43.
    EE143Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 10-11/5/44 on 6th sortie Lille France.
    EE166Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/06/43 to 22/06/43. Total Missions 3. Lost, Mulheim 23. 6.43.
    EE167Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/06/43 to 14/06/43. Total Missions 1. Lost, Oberhausen 15. 6.43.
    EE191Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 16-12-43 to 18-3-44, coded JO-F. 25+ Missions. Lost. 18 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first being to Berlin 16/17-Dec-1943. The last mission was to Frankfurt 18/19-Mar-1944. 10 of these missions were to Berlin. The crew for the last mission was Pilot P/O J W Gardner RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt D Brotherton RAF, Nav F/S H Perkins RAF, B/Aimer P/O M C Grevstad RCAF, Wireless Op Sgt J Cuthbertson RAF, MU Gunner Sgt R J Mottram RAF, Rear Gunner F/S J R McGrath RAAF.
    EE194Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 27-28/8/43 lost on 3rd sortie to Nurnberg.
    HK535Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 20-12-43 to 10-5-44, coded JO-N. 11 Missions. Lost. Could only find 9 missions in the ORBS HK535. First mission to Frankfurt 20/21-Dec-1943. Last mission to Lille 10/11-May-1944 was flown by RAAF Pilot F/L E M Scott, F/Engineer Sgt R H Boulton RAF, Nav F/S I Chapple RAAF, B/Aimer F/S W T Peters RAAF, Wireless Op Sgt L Pringle RAF, MU Gunner F/S R W Ash RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S W A Slade. This mission was the worst for 463/467 Sqdn's for the war. 31 Lancaster's departed for the mission 7 failed to return. 1 of the Lancs carried an 8th crew member (50 men missing).
    HK536Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 20-1-44 to 4-7-44, coded JO-H. 43 Missions. Lost.
    HK537Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 21-1-44 to 28-1-44, coded JO-S. 3 Missions. Lost. 463 ORBS list 2 missions HK537 both to Berlin. First mission 27/28-Jan-1944. HK537 was listed as missing on it's 2nd mission to Berlin 28/29-Jan-1944 F/L N W Cooper, F/Engineer Sgt F C W Bull RAF, Nav F/S L H Christmas RAAF, B/Aimer W/O C J Kerr RAAF, Wireless Op Sgt F E Robson RAF, MU Gunner F/S H Suthers RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt R J Grist RAF. This was their 4th Mission with 463 Sqdn.
    JA680Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/07/43 to 27/09/43. Total Missions 8. Crash landed Aldeburgh Yorks 28. 9.43.
    JA683Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/09/43 to 24/03/44, coded AR-D2. Total Missions 11.
    JA687Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/07/43 to 29/12/43. Total Missions 14. Struck off 18 March 1944 after an accident.
    JA688Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 25/07/43, coded AR-G2. Total Missions 3. Crashed, Damaged by incendiaries from above. Stalled on final approach and crashed Binbrook (Essen) 26. 7.43.
    JA689Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/07/43 to 29/07/43. Total Missions 5. Lost, Hamburg 30. 7.43.
    JA856Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 02/10/43, coded AR-C. Total Missions 7. Lost, Munich 3.10.43.
    JA859Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 22/09/43. Total Missions 7. Lost, Hannover 23. 9.43.
    JA860Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 21/01/44, coded AR-C2. Total Missions 14. Lost, Berlin 28. 1.44.
    JA861Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 27/09/43. Total Missions 7. Lost, Hannover 28. 9.43.
    JA862Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 23/11/43. Total Missions 20.
    JA901Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 03-04/5/44 on 5th Sortie to Mailly Le Camp France.
    JA902Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 26-11-43 to 2-1-44, coded JO-D. 33 Missions. Lost.
    JA906Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 3-4/10/43 lost on 6th sortie to Kassel.
    JA973Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 16-12-43 to 30-1-44, coded JO-O. 14+ Missions. Lost. 463 ORBS first record JA973 on 23/24-Dec-1943 mission to Berlin. 8 missions recorded in the ORBD'S 6 of them to Berlin, the last when it was listed as missing was again to Berlin, the crew by the list in the ORBS were Pilot P/O P Hanson RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt L A Hughes was the only survivor ended up as POW, Nav Sgt M A Stevens RAF, B/Aimer F/S G E Edgecombe RAF, Wireless Op Sgt L Bowes RAF, MU Gunner Sgt N Bligh RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt J Wilson RAAF. The wreckage of this Lancaster was found in a lake at Mecklenburg 1983.
    JB121Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 3-4/11/43 on 10th sortie to Dusseldorf in the vicinity of Antwerp, Belgium. Crew; SqnLdr Lewis DFC.
    JB124Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 23-24/8/43 on 5th sortie to Berlin.
    JB296Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 28. 1.44.
    JB298Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 30.12.43.
    JB547Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Collided with ME641 near Binbrook 25. 2.44.
    JB598Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Essen 27. 3.44.
    JB600Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded AR-Q. Lost, Minelaying - Baltic 10. 4.44.
    JB606Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 3. 1.44.
    JB607Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 30.12.43.
    JB608Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 3.12.43.
    JB610Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Leipzig 20. 2.44.
    JB611Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 3.12.43.
    JB613Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded AR-A.
    JB637Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded AR-B. Lost, Berlin 28. 1.44.
    JB647Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed near Kelstern 24.11.43.
    JB657Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed near Market Stanton, (Berlin) 17.12.43.
    JB662Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed on take off, Binbrook 18. 4.44.
    JB700Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Vire 7. 6.44.
    JB702Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Magdeburg 22. 1.44.
    JB704Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed on arrival, (Berlin) 17.12.43.
    JB739Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Berlin 21. 1.44.
    JB741Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Mailly-le-camp 4. 5.44.
    JB742Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Augsburg 26. 2.44.
    L7539Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-3-44 to 11-5-44. 16+ Missions. Moved. Found 14 missions recorded in the ORBS for L7539, couldn't find a reason why it was no longer used, there were no adverse comments after the return from the last mission. L7539's first mission with 463Sqdn was to Stuttgart on the 15/16-March-1944, the 14th & last mission recorded in the ORBS was to Bourg Leopold on the 11/12-May-1944. The crew for this mission were Pilot F/L G S Jenkins CDG RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J H Hoare RAF, Nav F/L F W Stewart RAAF, B/Aimer F/O R F McIlhone RCAF, Wireless Op F/S G C Fletcher, MU Gunner F/S J A McCracken RACF, Rear Gunner F/O C E Sleigh RAF.
    LL740Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 16-12-43 to 24-2-44, coded JO-M. 15 Missions. Lost. The ORBS records 15 missions with the first to Berlin on 16/17 December 1943. The 15th and last mission for LL740 was on the 24/25 Feb 1944 to Schweinfurt. 9 of LL740's missions were to Berlin. The crew to fly LL740 were Pilot F/L R J Mortimer RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt H Everard, Nav P/O W J Baggie RAAF, B/Aimer P/O I C Young RAAF, Wireless Op P/O L E Jackson RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt G Lloyd, Rear Gunner P/O M Dease RAAF.
    LL756Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed on raid to Augsberg night of 25/26 Feb 1944. File states "German Official Totenliste forwarded by IRCC states shot down on 25 Feb 1944". Crew Aus415488 P/O HR Stuchenbery, Aus410280 JW Wood, Aus422466 F/O WTC Edgington, Aus415595 ED Turpie, Aus415672 J McLeod, 1630903 Olive (RAF, 1577045 Barnett (RAF). All killed. Crash site in wood outside of Denklingen (Map Ref M.R. Y 348296)which is 10 miles N/E of Kaufbeuren (Bavaria) Germany.(Note this is about 50 miles S/W of Munich) "Aircraft exploded on hitting ground and pieces of wreckage scattered throughout the wood" according to investigation report dated 18 Dec 1946 that quotes the Burgermeister of Denklingen. The Burgermeister was provided a list of dead buried in the cemetry by the Luftwaffe personnel who found the 7 badly burned bodies amongst the wreckage.
    LL788Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 10-11/5/44 on 19th sortie Lille France.
    LL789Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control, Coded PO-P. Failed to Return 13/09/4 from Stuttgart. Crew; FSGT Richard Gilbert Symonds 434322 (Nav, RAAF) SGT Thomas Ballatyne 1823293 (Flight Engineer, RAFVR) FSGT Earl Kitchener Bulloch 162158 (Bomb Aimer, RCAF) FSGT Peter Callow 423445 (Wireless Op, RAAF) FSGT Gilbert Thomas Kirby 434682 (Mid Upper Gunner, RAAF) FLGOFF A.L. Bright FLGOFF V.C. Manchester.
    LL790Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-2-44 to 29-8-44, coded JO-O. 67 Missions. Lost.
    LL792Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11-12/5/44 on 12th sortie Bourg Leopold Belguim.
    LL795Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-2-44 to 6-10-44, coded JO-A. 78 Missions. Survived.
    LL844Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-3-44 to 27-9-44, coded JO-R. 69 Missions. Moved.
    LL847Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-3-44 to 17-12-44, coded JO-D. 94 Missions. Lost. ORBS record 94 missions. First flown by RAAF Pilot F/O J H Dechastel & crew who completed a tour of 32 missions 30 of them in LL847. Also RAAF Pilot F/O K P Brady & crew completed a tour of 30 missions 28 of them in LL847. The last mission on 17/18-Dec-1944 was flown by Pilot K E H Bennett RAAF, 2nd Pilot F/O J H Ogilvie RAAF, F/Engineer F/S R G Nuttall RAF, Nav F/S S Easton RAF, B/Aimer F/S T N Watson RAF, Wireless Op F/S R W Byrnes RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt G A C Frizzell RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt H Fowler RAAF. Brady's gunners shot down an ME109 on 28-Jul-1944 & the rear gunner shot down a Donier 217 on 29/30 Aug-1944. Bennett's gunners shot down a JU88 on the 6/7-Dec-1944 while it was attacking another Lancaster.
    LL848Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 9-3-44 to 24-4-44, coded JO-X. 13 Missions. Lost. 11 missions recorded in the ORBS. First mission in the ORBS is to Marignane on 9/10 March 1944. The 11th mission was to Munich on the 24/25 April 1945. The crew listed in the ORBS for this mission is Pilot P/O E W Page RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt S R Crate RAF, Nav W/O T W Fair RCAF, B/Aimer F/O J Braithwaite RAAF, Wireless Op F/S E R Brown RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt R Guile RAF, Rear Gunner F/S C H Noakes RAAF.
    LL865Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 16-11-44 to ? 21+ Missions. Survived.
    LL881Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 22-3-44 to 10-5-44, coded JO-E. 11 Missions. Lost. Could only find 9 missions for LL881 in the ORBS. The first on 22/23-Mar-1944 to Frankfurt. The 9th mission on 10/11-May-1944 to Lille when LL881 was listed as missing the lists the crew as Pilot F/O D P Ward DFC RAAF, F/Engineer P/O W J Lewis RAAF, Nav F/O G O Jones RAAF, B/Aimer F/S L G MacKenzie RAAF, Wireless Op F/S J H Brown RAAF, MU Gunner F/S C H Eastgate RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S G M Dann RAAF. & crew. 8 of the 9 missions were flown by this crew.
    LL882Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 24-3-44 to 10-5-44, coded JO-J. 15 Missions. Lost. 15 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first in March 25/26 1944 to Aulnoye. The 15th & last mission for LL882 was to Lille on the 10th/11th-May-1944, the same mission as LL881 & HK535. LL882's crew were Pilot S/L M Powell DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt H L Molyneux RAF, Nav F/O R Jacques RAF, B/Aimer F/S B Fraser RAF, Wireless Op F/L W N Read RAAF, MU Gunner F/O R M Croft RAAF, Rear Gunner F/O D P Croston RAAF.
    LL884Appears to have been a 9 Squadron Lancaster. The 463Sqdn ORBS record LL884 as used in the mission to Argentan 6/7-June-1944. In the summary of events in 463Sqdn's ORBS it's recorded that with the news of the opening of the second front all aircrews were looking forward to the mission on June 6/7 1944. The following crew Pilot P/O A R S Bowman DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt R Houghton, Nav W/O L R Seton RAAF, B/Aimer F/S M C Barber DFM RAF, Wireless Op F/S L F Westgate RAF, MU Gunner Sgt A C Wilson RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt F Dobson RAF had just returned from leave after completing their tour of Ops. The ORBS go on to say that everybody wants to go even P/O Bowman and crew even managed to talk themselves into a trip.
    LL892Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-4-44 to 22-4-44, coded JO-L. 6 Missions. Lost. ORBS List 6 missions, first to Toulouse 5/6-Apr-1944. Listed as missing on 22/23-Apr-1944 mission to Brunswick, according to the ORBS the crew list was Pilot P/O C C Schomberg RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt H Steels RAF, Nav F/L H T Petts RAF, B/Aimer F/S J Harden RAF, Wireless Op F/S W S Millar RAF, MU Gunner F/O L J Calderwood RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S D J MacDonad RAAF. This was this crew's 11th mission.
    LL905Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/44 to 06/06/44, coded AR-O. Total Missions 20. Lost, Friedrichshafen 28. 4.44.
    LL906Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Friedrichshafen 28. 4.44.
    LL907Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded AR-A.
    LL951Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Duisburg 22. 5.44.
    LL957Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Gelsenkirchen 19. 7.44.
    LL964Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/05/44 to 21/05/44, coded AR-D2. Total Missions 26.
    LL971Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 21-22/6/44 on 4th sortie Geilenkirchen Scholven Buer.
    LM101Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 20-21/7/44 Marke, Belgium. Crew; F/O Jeffrey.
    LM119Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, (first report) 20-21/7/44 Kaaskerke, Belgiumon 2nd sortie to Courtrai France. Crew; F/O Barlow.
    LM130Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 3-6-44 to 20-2-45, coded JO-N. named Nick, the Nazi Neutralizer. 84 Missions. Crashed.
    LM141Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 10/06/44 to 25/07/44. 20 460 Sqn Missions and 25 Total Missions. Lost while serving with 300 Sqn RAF.
    LM205Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 29/06/44 on 2nd sortie to Beauvoir France.
    LM217Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-7-44 to 19-9-44, coded JO-E. 34 Missions. Damaged.
    LM219Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 07-08/7/44 on 5th sortie St Leu D'Esserent France.
    LM223Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-7-44 to 23-9-44, coded JO-P. 33 Missions. Reported as collided over target with LM309 JO-V. All Crew from both aircraft killed.
    LM242Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 20-7-44 to 11-9-44, coded JO-F. 27 Missions. Lost.
    LM309Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 18-3-44 to 23-9-44, coded JO-V. 36+ Missions. Reported as collided over target with LM223 JO-P. All Crew from both aircraft killed.
    LM315Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/04/43 to 24/02/44, coded UV-P/Y and AR-Y/K. Total of 60 460 Sqn mission and a total of 60 missions. Lost Shweinfurt 25/02/44.
    LM316Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 04/04/43 to 02/12/43, Coded UV-A and AR-A/H. Total of 54 460 Sqn missions and a total of 54 missions. Lost Berlin 03/12/43.
    LM321Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/10/43 to 02/12/43. Total of 7 460 Sqn missions and a total of 66 missions. Lost Oberhausen 15/06/43 with 100 Sqn RAF.
    LM324Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/06/43 to 14/06/43. Total of 2 460 sqn missions and total of 2 missions. Lost Oberhausen 15/06/43.
    LM338Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 07-08/7/44 on 8th sortie to St leu D'Esserent France.
    LM372Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 1-2/1/44 lost on 11th sortie to Berlin.
    LM375Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/10/43 to 18/11/43. Total of 6 460 sqn missions. Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 26-7-44 to 6-10-44, coded JO-B. Total of 36 missions. Lost while with 463 Sqn.
    LM376Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 30-31/3/44 Creppe, Belgium on 25th Sortie to Nuremburg. Crew; FLt Simpson.
    LM380Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/11/43 to 03/11/43. Total of 1 460 sqn missions. Lost with 626 Sqn RAF.
    LM381Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/10/43 to 22/11/43. Total of 3 460 Sqn missions. Total of 13 Missions. Lost when with 576 Sqn RAF.
    LM431Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 5-6/1/44 lost on 3rd sortie to Stettin.
    LM439Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, on ops 3-4/5/44 Mailly De Camp France. 463Sqdn's ORBS record this mission also as LM439 and lists the crew that flew this mission as Pilot F/O G Fryer RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt R J Gracey RAF, Nav F/S J B Ward RAF, B/Aimer F/S J Healy RAF, Wireless Op F/S E A Stone RAF, Mu Gunner Sgt E A Humphreys, Rear Gunner F/O H E Williams RAAF. The problem here in the ORBS is the Mid Upper Gunner is wrong as the correct initials are Sgt A S Humphreys & he is listed as the Rear Gunner on ED606 when it was listed as missing on 16-Mar-1944 the target was Stuttgart. I have confirmed this in the Roll of Honor for 463Sqdn. The other problem is the Roll of Honor for the remainder of the crew says the actual Lancaster for this mission was LM458. Can't find any further records of LM439 in the ORBS.
    LM440Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 06/06/44 on 7th sortie Renes railway Yard France.
    LM444Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 27-1-44 to 24-2-44, coded JO-D. 7 Missions. Lost. ORBS list 7 missions with the first being Berlin on 27/28-Jan-1944. The last on 24/25-Feb-1944 to Schweinfurt was crewed by Pilot F/L C J Martin RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt F Wynde RAF, Nav F/O D B White RAAF, B/Aimer F/O R M N Jacombs RAAF, Wireless Op Sgt Pearson RAF, MU Gunner Sgt J T Hollow RAF, Rear Gunner F/S C H Matin RAAF.
    LM450Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 24-25/6/44 on 17th sortie Prouville.
    LM458Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-2-44 to 3-5-44, coded JO-G. 20 Missions. Lost. 18 missions recorded in the Sqdn ORBS. First mission was to Berlin on 15/16-Mar-1944, the last on 3/4-May-1944 was to Mailly. The crew for the last mission were Pilot F/O G Fryer RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt R J Gracey RAF, Nav F/S J B Ward RAF, B/Aimer F/S J Healy RAF, Wireless Op F/S E A Stone RAF, MU Gunner Sgt K W Owen RAF, Rear Gunner F/O H E Williams RAAF.
    LM475Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 10-11/5/44 on 21st Sortie (SdnLdr D.P.Smith's 51st) Lille France.
    LM523Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/04/44 to 27/04/44, coded AR-L2. 5 Total and 460 Sqn missions. Shot down by a night fighter and crashed as Lahr.
    LM525Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/04/44 to 25/07/44, coded AR-T. 1 total and 460 sqn mission. Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Sythen.
    LM530Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/04/44 to 25/07/44, coded AR-B2. Total of 33 460 sqn missions. Total of 77 missions. Struck off 03/48 while with 626 Sqn RAF.
    LM531Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Mailly-le-Camp 4. 5.44.
    LM545Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/05/44 to 27/05/44, coded AR-J. Total of 3 460 Sqn missions. Total of 3 missions. Lost, crashed into the sea off the french coast.
    LM547Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/05/44 to 08/08/44, coded AR-L. Total of 11 460 Sqwn missions. Crashed at Frettermolle.
    LM548Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 30-10-44 to 21-2-45, coded JO-P. 25+ Missions. Lost Gravenhorst on the night of 21-22/05/45. 5 Crew Killed, 1 POW and 1 Evaded capture.
    LM551Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 19-5-44 to 18-7-44, coded JO-G. 22 Missions. Lost.
    LM552Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11/06/44 crashed on training flight near base.
    LM571Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 21-5-44 to 24-6-44, coded JO-E. 16 Missions. Lost. Found 15 records for LM571. The first mission was to Duisburg on 21/22-May-1944. The last mission was to Prouville on 24/25-June-1944 the same mission as LM574 & LM597. The crew for the last mission were Pilot P/O J F Martin RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt P D Taylor RAF, Nav W/O B E Kelly RAAF, B/Aimer F/S T A Malcolm RAAF, Wireless Op F/S G W Bateman RAAF, MU Gunner F/S L G L Hunter RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S B R Barber RAAF.
    LM574Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 27-5-44 to 24-6-44, coded JO-J. 13 Missions. Lost. 463Sqdn ORBS record 13 missions the first May 27/28 1944 was to Nantes. The mission on which LM574 was recorded as missing was to Prouville on 24/25 June 1944, the listed crew were Pilot F/O J M Tillbrook RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt D Dowe RAF, Nav F/S H G Carlyle RAAF, B/Aimer P/O A Syddall, Wireless OP W/O A C Mineeff RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt C F Penn RAF, Rear Gunner F/S M M Lack RAAF.
    LM587Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 6-6-44 to 26-9-44, coded JO-L. 41 Missions. Lost.
    LM589Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-6-44 to 25-7-44, coded JO-Y. 15 Missions. Lost. 14 missions found in the ORBS, the first on 14/15-June-1944 was to Aunay-Sub-Odon. The last mission was to St Cyr was on the 25th July 1944. Crew for this mission were Pilot F/O Gundry.D.C RAAF, F/Engineer F/S O F Wadsworth RAF, Nav F/S J D Sincock RAAF, B/Aimer F/S E J Fallon RAAF, Wireless Op F/S V J Scheldt RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt N M Davidson RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S E Burke RAAF.
    LM597Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 6-6-44 to 24-6-44, coded JO-W. 8 Missions. Lost. 8 missions recorded in the ORBS. LM597'S first mission with 463 Sqdn was to Rennes on 8/9-Jun-1944. LM597's last mission with 463 Sqdn was to Prouville on 24/25-Jun-1944. Pilot W/C D R Donaldson DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt L E Boness RAF, Navigator F/O R N Hooper RAAF, Wireless Op F/S K G Sheel RAAF & the Rear Gunner F/O J A Cullity RAAF evaded capture & returned to base. Mid upper gunner F/S J F Morrison RAAF & the bomb aimer F/L C D G Small RAAF were POW'S. Bomb aimer was repatriated later through the red cross as he was severely wounded.
    LM623Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/02/44 to 08/08/44, coded AR-L. Total of 11 460 Sqn missions. Lost with 100 Sqn RAF.
    LM675Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 12-8-44 to 17-9-44, coded JO-T. 14 Missions. Lost. Only found 12 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first 14 August 1944 was to Quesnay. During the last mission to Boulogne on 17 September 1944 LM675 was hit by heavy flak immediately after bombs gone. The Pilot stayed at the controls so the rest of the crew could bail out. Pilot attempted to bail out once but had to stay at the controls, made a successful forced landing in a field. The crew for this mission were Pilot F/O K E J Tanner RAF, F/Engineer Sgt K Yates RAF, Nav P/O R W Dent RAAF, B/Aimer F/S W A Hundy RAAF, Wireless Op F/S N S Palmer RAAF, MU gunner P/O B D McGill RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S T K Willis RAAF.
    LM683Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 25-8-44 to 18-9-44, coded JO-L. 10 Missions. Crashed. I found 11 missions in the ORBS. LM683's first mission on the 25/26-Aug-1944 was to Darmstadt. During LM683's 10th mission on the 18/19-Sep-1944 to Bremerhaven the Pilot F/O J Austin RAAF experienced a problem with the flaps (report in the ORBS say they couldn't be lowered 100%) as a result LM683 crashed on landing after the mission. The only from this was to the F/Engineer Sgt A Umpleby RAF received a broken leg. The next record in the ORBS for LM683 isn't until 21/22-Nov-1944 to Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. For that mission LM683 was crewed by Pilot F/O A C Stutter DFC RAAF, F/Engineer P/O H Walsh RAF, Nav P/O P L Wilkinson RAAF, B/Aimer P/O P O'Loughlan RAAF, Wireless Op F/S D J Browning RAAF, MU Gunner P/O M F Woodgate RAAF, Rear Gunner Sgt H R Holmes RAAF.
    LM686Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control 2/1/45 - 1/6/45, coded JO-X. 19 Missions.
    LM792Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11-12/5/44 3km SE Herenthout, Belgium. Crew; P/O Watt.
    ME295Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-2-45 to 25/26-Apr-1945 20 Missions. Survived. 20 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first on 1/2-Feb-1945 to Siegen, the 20th mission was to Tonsberg on the 25/26-April-1945. The crew recorded in the ORBS for this mission were Pilot F/O G Feehan RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt G Anderson RAF, Nav F/O N Robinson RAF, B/Aimer F/S B Preston RAAF, Wireless Op F/S W Edward RAAF, MU Gunner F/S L Gowling RAAF, Rear Gunner Sgt M Lynch RAAF.
    ME298Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 19-10-44 to 2-2-45, coded JO-B. 27 Missions. Lost.
    ME325Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 22-11-44 to 7-1-45, coded JO-O. 15 Missions. Moved. 15 missions recorded in the ORBS with first to Trondheim on 22/23-Nov-1944, the 15th & last mission was to Munich on 7/8-Jan-1945. The crew for the last mission were Pilot F/O S R Hicks RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt F E Banfield RAF, Nav F/S A W Pepper RAAF, B/Aimer F/S D T Archibald RAAF, Wireless Op F/S P R Charles RAAF, MU Gunner F/S T D Brown RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S W M Orr RAAF.
    ME326Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/12/44 to 02/02/45, coded AR-P. Collided with PD286 of 626 Sqn and crashed at St Maxtent.
    ME327Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 22-11-44 to 3-3-45. 20 Missions. Moved. 18 missions recorded in the ORBS. ME 327 isn’t listed in the ORBS for the mission to the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen on 03-Mar-1945 however ME 427 is listed twice for this mission with 2 different crews. The first on 22/23-Nov-1944 was to Trondheim the last on 8/9-Feb-1945 was to Politz. The crew for the last mission according to the ORBS were Pilot F/L J Padgham RAF, F/Engineer Sgt R Lister RAF, Nav F/S D J Lewis RAAF, B/Aimer W/O A E Knight RAAF, Wireless Op F/S N F Ryan RAAF, MU Gunner F/S W J Belton RAF, Rear gunner F/S R L Gard RAF.
    ME329Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 21-11-44 to 16-1-45, coded JO-S. 17 Missions. Moved. 14 missions found recorded in the ORBS with the first 21/22-Nov-1944 to Dortmund-Ems-Canal Ladbergen. The 14th mission was on 16/17-Jan-1945 to Brux the crew for this mission were Pilot F/O B Ward-Smith DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt E Taylor RAF, Nav F/O J A Wainwright RAF, B/Aimer F/O J A Coyne RAF, Wireless Op F/O G D Aitken RAAF, MU Gunner F/S A J Tyson RAAF, Rear Gunner W/O J A W Martin RAAF.
    ME357Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 17/12/44 to 04/09/45, coded AR-U. Total of 31 460 Sqn missions. Total of 31 missions. Crashed into the sea 19/04/45 while with 49 Sqn RAF.
    ME395Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 24-2-45 to ?, coded JO-S. 11 Missions. Survived. I found 13 missions recorded in the ORBS for ME395 the first to Ladbergen on the 24-Feb-1945, the 13th & last mission for ME395 and also for the Sqdn was to Tonsberg on the 25/26-Apr-1945. The crew listed in the ORBS was Pilot S/L A E Vowels DFC RAAF, F/Engineer P/O E F Martin DFM RAF, Nav F/S E K Ayling-Rouse RAF, B/Aimer F/O J Kennedy RAAF, Wireless Op W/O J Bucks RAAF, MU Gunner F/O G G Easterling RAF, Rear Gunner F/O G H Pike RAF.
    ME427Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 3-3-45 to ? 18 Missions. Survived. 17 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first 3/4 –Mar-1945 to Dortmund-Ems-Canal Ladbergen. The last & 17th mission was on the 23rd of April 1945 to Flensburg. The crew for the mission to Flensburg according to the ORBS were Pilot F/O F E Hyland RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt R F Stewart RAF, Nav Sgt K E Jenkins RAF, B/Aimer Sgt K K M Algar RAF, Wireless Op F/S M W Campbell RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt E J Evans RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt K C Richardson RAF.
    ME478Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 3-3-45 to 8-4-45, coded JO-E. 14 Missions. Lost. The ORBS records 14 missions for ME478 the first to Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen on 3/4 March 1945. The 14th to Lutzkendorf on 8/9 April 1945. During this mission ME478 was hit by flak & lost both inner engines, with the plane rapidly loosing height the Pilot ordered the crew to bail out. All crew members did so successfully. The crew list for this mission in the ORBS were Pilot F/O N S Ferris RAAF, F/Engineer F/S N Bigwoon RAF, Nav P/O S D Richardson RAAF, B/Aimer F/S I B Cliff RAAF, Wireless Op W/O M R Bitmead RAAF, MU Gunner F/S C Brown RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S J Hayes RAAF.
    ME489Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 3-3-45 to ?, coded JO-P. 11 Missions. Survived. 11 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first mission for ME489 was to Dortmund-Ems at Ladbergen on the 3/4-March-1945. The last mission for ME489 was also the last for 463 Sqdn Tonsburg April 25/26 1945. The crew for this mission were Pilot F/L D A Read RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J Affleck RAF, Nav F/O J Maclntyre RAAF, B/Aimer F/S V Marcroft RAAF, Wireless Op F/O A Walker RAAF, MU Gunner F/O J Pickford RAAF, Rear Gunner F/O R J Kelly RAAF.
    ME563Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-1-44 to 27-1-44, coded JO-L. 6 Missions. Lost. Could only find 5 missions in the ORBS. ME563's first mission on1/2-Jan1944 to Berlin. It's last mission was also to Berlin on 27/28-Jan-1944. It's crew for this mission was Pilot F/O A J D Leslie RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt R R Jones RAF, Nav W/O T V Finn RAF, B/Aimer F/O F Chidgey RAAF, Wireless Op F/S D G Barrett RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt A Wiggins RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt J Falconer RAF.
    ME571Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-2-44 to 21-5-44, coded JO-W. 29+ Missions. Lost.
    ME573Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-2-44 to 15-3-44, coded JO-J. 12+ Missions. Lost. ORBS records 6 missions for ME573 with 463 Sqdn before it was listed as missing. The first mission to Leipzig on 19/20-Feb-1944. The 6th & last mission on 15/16-March-1944 to Stuttgart ME573's crew according to the ORBS was Pilot P/O J Roberts DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J Wilby RAF, Nav P/O P C R Brown RAF, B/Aimer F/S J M Benzie RAAF, Wireless Op F/S S J F Palmer RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt R Pead RAF, Rear Gunner F/S J K R Child RNZAF.
    ME575Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 27-28/1/44 lost on 7th sortie.
    ME580Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-1-44 to 21-5-44, coded JO-Q. 34 Missions. Lost.
    ME614Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 27-1-44 to 4-7-44, coded JO-K. 30 Missions. Lost.
    ME615Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 27-1-44 to 28-7-44, JO-T. 52 Missions. Lost.
    ME640Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/02/44 to 24/03/44, coded AR-M. Total of 6 460 Sqn missions. Total of 6 missions. Lost, Damaged by flak and crashed near Osterbrock.
    ME646Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Exploded at Binbrook 7. 3.44.
    ME649Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/44 to 29/08/44, coded AR-J2. Total of 65 460 Sqn missions. Total of 85 Missions. Lost while with 103 Sqn RAF.
    ME663Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/44 to 04/09/44, coded AR-M. Total of 7 460 Sqn missions. Total of 7 missions. Shot down by a night fighter while homebound and crashed near Ale, Denmark.
    ME671Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/10/44 to 08/10/44. Total of 1 460 Sqn missions. Total of 64 missions. Lost with 576 Sqn RAF.
    ME676Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 30/03/44 to 22/04/44. Total of 4 460 Sqn missions. Total of 8+ missions. Crashed with 625 Sqn RAF.
    ME696Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 30/03/44 to 07/12/44. Total of 10 460 Sqn missions. To of 10 missions. Crashed at Ellencourt.
    ME698Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 04/09/44 to 24/06/44. Total of 35 460 Sqn missions. To of 115 missions. Struck off with 103 Sqn RAF.
    ME701Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 26-3-44 to 29-6-44, coded JO-F. 33 Missions. DBR.
    ME727Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed on take off - Binbrook 9. 4.44.
    ME728Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/44 to 05/03/44, coded AR-F2. Total of 8 460 Sqn missions. Total of 8 missions. Shot down near Avantles-Marcilly while homebound.
    ME740Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/44 to 05/03/44, coded AR-E. Total of 5 460 Sqn missions. Total of 5 missions. Shot down in the target area.
    ME744Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/04/44 to 25/07/44, coded AR-K2. Total of 31 460 Sqn missions. Total of 40+ missions.
    ME755Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/05/44 to 14/07/44, coded AR-Z. Total of 26 460 Sqn missions. Total of 26 missions. Shot down by night fighter and crashed at Chevillon.
    ME775Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/05/44 to 12/07/44. Total Missions 4.
    ME776Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/05/44 to 07/12/44, coded AR-C. Total of 26 460 Sqn missions. Total of 38+ missions. Struck off with 550 Sqn.
    ME784Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/05/44 to 29/06/44. Total of 21 460 Sqn missions. Total of 21 missions. Damaged beyond repair. Two engines damaged by flak, aircraft crash landed at Manston.
    ME785Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/04/44 to 06/12/44, coded AR-H2. Total of 13 460 Sqn missions. Total of 13 missions. Crashed near Wesepe.
    ME793Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 24/05/44 to 27/06/44, coded AR-G2. Total of 15 460 Sqn missions. Lost without a trace.
    ME851Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 07-08/7/44 on 15th sortie to Nevers France.
    ND332JO-S, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 10-9-44 to 28-10-44. 24+ Missions. Lost.
    ND361Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/01/44 to 30/03/44, coded AR-R. Total Missions 13. Lost, Nuremberg 31. 3.44.
    ND364Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/01/44 to 27/04/44, coded AR-F. Total Missions 15. Lost, Friedrichshafen 28. 4.44.
    ND366Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/01/44 to 21/01/44. Total Missions 3. Crashed at Caistor 22. 1.44.
    ND392Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/01/44 to 12/09/44. Total Missions 48. Struck off 26 March 1946.
    ND393Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/01/44 to 15/03/44, coded AR-E. Total Missions 5. Lost, Stuttgart 16. 3.44.
    ND394Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 29/12/43 to 24/02/44, coded AR-J2. Total Missions 14. Lost, Shweinfurt 25. 2.44.
    ND419Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/01/44 to 20/02/44. Total Missions 5. Crashed nr. N Witham, Lincs (Stuttgart) 21. 2.44.
    ND463Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/01/44 to 24/03/44, coded AR-S. Total Missions 12. Lost, Berlin 25. 3.44.
    ND521Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 04/04/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-F2. Total Missions 34. Struck off 21 February 46.
    ND531Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/04/44 to 03/05/44, coded AR-R. Total Missions 4. Lost.
    ND553Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/04/44 to 26/04/44. Total Missions 1. Dinghy came loose and jammed the tail 30. 4.44.
    ND569Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/02/44 to 19/02/44, coded AR-E. Total Missions 2. Lost, Leipzig 20. 2.44.
    ND584Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/05/44 to 12/05/44. Total Missions 4. Struck off 16 January 1947.
    ND586Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/02/44 to 10/04/44, coded AR-B. Total Missions 13. Lost, Aulnoye 11. 4.44.
    ND615Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/44 to 29/10/44, coded AR-K2. Total Missions 73. Struck off 30 April 1946.
    ND630Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/44 to 03/05/44, coded AR-G2. Total Missions 15. Lost, Mailly-le-Camp 4. 5.44.
    ND634Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/44 to 12/07/44, coded AR-G. Total Missions 29.
    ND652Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/44 to 26/04/44, coded AR-C. Total Missions 9. Lost, Essen 27. 4.44.
    ND654Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/07/44 to 20/07/44, coded AR-R. Total Missions 1. Lost, Courtrai 21. 7.44.
    ND656Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/03/44 to 14/07/44, coded AR-D. Total Missions 41.
    ND658Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/03/44 to 11/05/44. Total Missions 13.
    ND674Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/45 to 11/05/44, coded AR-C2. Total Missions 17. Lost, Hasselt 12. 5.44.
    ND677Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/07/44 to 09/04/45, coded AR-M. Total Missions 59. Struck off 4 July 1946.
    ND713Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/08/45 to 16/01/45. Total Missions 11. Struck off 24 October 1945.
    ND729Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 24-25/6/44 on 32nd sortie Prouville.
    ND732Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 20-21/4/44 on 6th Sortie to La Chappelle France.
    ND733JO-L, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-10-44 to 16-4-45. 59 Missions. Lost. ORBS record 44 missions. The first mission was to Wilhelmshaven on 5-Oct-1944. During ND733's 44th & last mission with 463 Sqdn to PILSEN it was severely damaged by a night fighter. Pilot ordered crew to bail out at 2,500 ft they did so in 9-10 seconds. Pilot bailed out after crew at 1,700 ft with the whole of the starboard mainplane on fire. Plane exploded on impact 4 miles from of the allied airbase at Jouvencourt. The crew listing on this last mission is Pilot F/O J A Hagley RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt L Harper RAF, Nav F/S K C Bruhn RAAF, B/Aimer F/S W J Colebrook RAAF, Wireless Op F/S A W Paterson RAAF, MU Gunner W/O E C Everett RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S J E C Tullock RAAF. ND733's following missions Dortmund-Ems Canal 3/4-Mar-1945, Bohlen 5/6-Mar-1945, Bohlen 20/21-Mar-1945, Bremen 22-Mar-1945 & Farge 27-Mar-1945 were Piloted by F/O L Menzies RAAF the Navigator in this crew F/S F A Lester RAAF is my Grandfather.
    ND738Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/03/44 to 30/03/44, coded AR-E. Total Missions 3. Lost, Nuremberg 31. 3.44.
    ND791Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/07/44 to 13/04/45, coded AR-N. Total Missions 83. Struck off 31 May 1946.
    ND822Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/07/44 to 14/01/45, coded AR-L/N. Total Missions 44. On 14/01/45 they took off from Binbrook to Mersburg (near Leipzig) to bomb the Halle Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery. They crashed at Ludord Magna, about four miles from Binbrook at about 10 at night shortly after take-off. All the crew were killed immediately apart from Rear Gunner Peterson, who was severely injured. Unfortunately, he died on 20 January 1945. In all 18 bombers took part in the raid. The other 17 bombers returned home safely. The other members of the crew (all Australian) were: Gerald Duncan Walker (Pilot Officer) - aged 21 Kelvin Hutchings (Air Bomber) Reginald Wiliam Hamilton (Navigator) Edward Robert Winton (Wireless Operator) Leo Ronald Baruden (Air Gunner) Bernard Bruce Peterson (Rear Gunner).
    ND860Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Mailly-le-Camp 4. 5.44.
    ND861Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/07/44 to 25/07/44. Total Missions 44.
    ND863Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/07/44 to 12/08/44. Total Missions 10.
    ND864Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/04/45 to 08/08/44, coded AR-A2. Total Missions 38.
    ND959Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/07/44 to 13/04/45, coded AR-T. Total Missions 70. Struck off 20 February 1947.
    ND967Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/07/44 to 31/08/44, coded AR-N. Total Missions 16. Struck off 4 September 1947.
    ND968Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 04/08/44 to 18/04/45, coded AR-O. Total Missions 61. Struck off 4 October 1945.
    ND970Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 06/06/44 to 28/01/45, coded AR-S. Total Missions 46. Lost, Stuttgart 29. 1.45.
    ND971Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/07/44 to 06/12/44, coded AR-K2. Total Missions 18. Lost, Merseburg 7.12.44.
    NE116Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/05/44 to 22/06/44, coded AR-G. Total Missions 15. Lost, Riems 23. 6.44.
    NE133JO-X, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 19-5-44 to 4-11-44. 64 Missions. Lost.
    NE139Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed on take off, Binbrook 4. 7.44.
    NE141Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/07/44 to 21/11/44, coded AR-P. Total Missions 48. Lost, Ashaffenburg 22.11.44.
    NE142Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/06/44 to 09/04/45, coded AR-Q. Total Missions 77. Struck off 3 June 1947.
    NE144Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/08/44 to 29/08/44, coded AR-F2. Total Missions 3. Shot down by a night fighter and crashed into the sea 30. 8.44.
    NE163Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 24/05/44 to 25/07/44, coded AR-F2. Total Missions 26.
    NE164Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/05/44 to 14/07/44. Total Missions 26.
    NE174Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/06/44 to 04/07/44, coded AR-M. Total Missions 14. Lost, Orleans 5. 7.44.
    NE176Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/08/44 to 08/02/45. Total Missions 8. Struck off 25 October 1945.
    NF908Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed 03/01/45 on The Roaches. Crew / Passengers; Pilot W.V.W Allamby Pilot Officer Pilot Killed J.I. Pritchard Flight Lieutenant Navigator Killed G.J. Dunbar Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Killed R. Emonson Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Killed T.E.H. Wright Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Killed C.C. Watson Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Killed N. Lees Sergeant Flight Engineer Killed.
    NF977JO-G, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 10-9-44 to 23-10-44. 18 Missions. Lost. 15 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first on 10 September 1944 to Le Harve. The 15th and last mission was to Flushing on the 23rd of October 1944. The crew for this mission according to the ORBS were Pilot F/O C Borsht RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt K E Leigh RAF, Nav W/O B G O'Connell RAAF, B/Aimer F/S T D Laing RAF, Wireless Op F/S M C Staunton-Smith RAAF, MU Gunner F/S T D Lonergan RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S R G S Cooper RAAF.
    NF990JO-Q, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 11-10-44 to 6-11-44. 11 Missions. Lost on night of 06-07/11/44, all crew became POW's. ORBS list 11 missions NF990 with the first Flushing 11-Nov-1944 & last Ems-Wesser Canal. The same crew flew both missions. The crew listed in the ORBS were Pilot F/O C J Lynch RAAF POW, F/Engineer Sgt Haywood RAF POW, Nav Sgt G Sunderland RAF KIA, B/Aimer F/S R C Rodgers RAF KIA, Wireless Op F/S E A Woolmer RAAF POW, MU Gunner Sgt S Harding RAF bailed out & died of injuries, Rear Gunner Sgt E Evans RAF. Missing on the same mission as NG191 & PD311.
    NG191JO-A, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-10-44 to 6-11-44. 10 Missions. Lost. 10 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first being flown to Brunswick on the 14/15-Oct-1944. For the last mission to the Ems-Weser Canal on 6/7-Nov-1944 the listed crew were Pilot F/O J Austin RAAF, F/Engineer F/S K Tonks RAF, Nav F/O S Rodgers RAF, B/Aimer F/S E L M Ameye RAF, Wireless Op F/O H V Ellens RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt D A Holmes RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt J Baggaley RAF. Missing on the same mission as PD311 & NF990.
    NG193JO-D, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 18-12-44 to 14-1-45. 18 Missions. Lost. Found 14 records for NG193 in the ORBS. The first mission on 11-Oct-1944 was to Flushing the 14th & last mission for NG193 was on 14/15-Jan1945 to Merseburg Leurna. The crew listed in the ORBS were Pilot F/O RA Leonard RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt P C Kimber RAF, Nav F/S K M Vaughan RAAF, B/Aimer F/O D L Dickson RAAF, Wireless Op F/S V G Dingey RAAF, MU Gunner F/S E E Evans RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S G F Chomley RAAF.
    NG194JO-J, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-10-44 to ? 48 Missions. Survived.
    NG234JO-E, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-11-44 to 13-2-45. 25 Missions. Lost.
    NG256JO-?, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-11-44 to 6-11-44. 2 Missions. Crashed. ORBS record 4 missions. First mission flown on 4-Nov-1944 was to Dortmund-Ems Canal. Crash-landed at Seething, Norfolk on the return from the 2nd mission to Ems-Wesser Canal 6/7-Nov-1944. 2 more missions listed in the ORBS, the last record 16-Nov-1944 Duren flown by Pilot F/O Ward-Smith DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt E Taylor RAF, Nav F/O R W Markham RAAF, B/Aimer F/O J A Coyne RAF, Wireless Op F/O G D Aitken RAAF, MU Gunner F/S A J Tyson RAAF, Rear Gunner W/O J A W Martin RAAF.
    NG275JO-K, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-2-45 to ? 1 Mission. Lost. ORBS record 1 mission for NG275 to Siegen 1/2-Feb-1945 the crew listed in the ORBS were Pilot F/O F H Smith RAAF POW, F/Engineer Sgt F Moss RAF POW, Nav P/O R O Bailey RAAF KIA, B/Aimer F/O B P Donaghue RAAF POW, Wireless Op P/O R T Simonson RAAF POW, MU Gunner P/O E J Earl RAAF POW, Rear Gunner F/S Cameron RAAF POW. This was the crew's 23rd mission.
    NG329JO-Z, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 10-12-44 to 21/22-FEB-45. 20 Missions. Lost. The ORBS have 20 missions for NG329 with the first 10-Dec-1944 to Urft Dam, the 20th & last was on 21/22-Feb-1945 to Gravenhorst. The crew listed in the ORBS for the last mission were Pilot F/O G H Farrow RAAF, F/Engineer F/S S B Bridgeman RAF, Nav F/O P A Harris RAF, B/Aimer W/O E D Bermingham RAAF, Wireless Op F/O J B Wiltshire RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt F Bon RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt F T Clay RAF. 6 of the crew returned to OPS and completed a further 8 missions by the end of the war. The F/Engineer F/S S B Bridgeman RAF was still in hospital with a leg injury.
    NG401JO-G, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-2-45 to 5-3-45. 9 Missions. Crashed. ORBS records 8 missions. RAAF Pilot F/O A C Belford DSO piloted 7 of the 8 missions. The first on 2/3-Feb-1945 to Karlsruhe. During the 8th mission to Bohlen on 5/6-Mar-1945 JO-G was badly damaged F/O A C Belford DSO with both gunners badly injured headed for Juvencourt where they crash landed and ended up in partially filled bomb crater. The remainder of the crew were F/Engineer F/S H F Burchett RAF, Nav F/O D L Wheeler RAAF, B/Aimer F/S J P Polkinghorn RAAF, Wireless Op F/S E G Jowitt RAAF, MU Gunner F/S P R Shipperd RAF wounded, Rear Gunner F/S P Jobson wounded RAAF.
    NG404Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/02/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-H. Total Missions 25. Caught fire in the air and abandoned near Kirton in Lindsey 17 July 1945.
    NG439JO-?, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-2-45 to 22-3-45. 17 Missions. Crashed. 17 missions recorded in the ORBS, the first 1/2-Feb-1945 was to Siegen. The 17th and last mission was on 22-Mar-1945 to Bremen. There is no report of a crash in the ORBS on the 22nd March 1945. The crew according to the ORBS for this mission were Pilot P/O R Ellis RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt A Thompson RAF, Nav P/O C Crake RAF, B/Aimer P/O C Evetts RAF, Wireless Op F/S D Cameron RAAF MU Gunner F/O I Clyde RAF, Rear Gunner P/O D Martin RAF.
    NG466Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/02/45 to 21/03/45, coded AR-Y. Total Missions 12. Lost, Bochum 22. 3.45.
    NG468Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 13/02/45 to 23/02/45, coded AR-J2. Lost, Duisburg 22. 2.45.
    NG469JO-D, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 13-2-45 to 3-3-45. 6 Missions. Lost. 6 missions listed in the ORBS. The first mission on 13/14-Feb-1945 to Dresden. The last mission on 3/4-Mar-1945 to Dortmund-Ems Ladbergen NG469's crew for that mission were Pilot F/O F J Howells RAAF, F/Engineer F/S D Bates RAF, Nav F/S P T Barlow RAF, B/Aimer F/S Foreman RAAF, Wireless Op F/S O B Elliott RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt C R Billard RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt J M H Millar RAF.
    NG502Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 13/02/45 to 02/03/45, coded AR-J. Total Missions 7. Shot down by a JU88 intruder 4 March 1945 while on a training exercise. Shot down near Langworth, Lincs.
    NN721JO-T, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-10-44 to 14-2-45. 29 Missions. Lost.
    NN799Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/02/45 to 18/04/45. Total Missions 13. Struck off 7 May 1947.
    NN804JO-B, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-2-45 to ? 23 Missions. Survived.
    NX560Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 11/03/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-J2. Total Missions 18.
    NX568Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/45 to 22/04/45, coded AR-U. Total Missions 2.
    NX570Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/03/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-P. Total Missions 11. Struck off 21 November 1946.
    NX584JO-V, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 7-4-45 to 8-4-45. 2 Missions. Lost. ORBS lists 2 missions. The first to Molbis 7/8 April 1945. The 2nd mission for NX584 was to Lutzendorf 8/9 April 1945. Flown by RAAF Pilot F/O T H Baulderstone RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt W S Phillip RAF, Nav F/S J W Hill RAAF, B/Aimer P/O R E A Adrian RCAF, Wireless Op W/O J Bomby RCAF, MU Gunner Sgt B Blythe RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt D Broadhead RAF. NX584 was hit by heavy flak near the target, Pilot radioed emergency jump & crew bailed out. The only survivor was the rear gunner RAF Sgt D Broardhead.
    NX585Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 21/03/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-K. Total Missions 4. Lost, Berchtesgaden 25. 4.45.
    NX588Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/04/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-C. Total Missions 4. Struck off 27 August 1946.
    NX604Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/04/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-D. Total Missions 4. Struck off 2 October 1946.
    NX605Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/04/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-B. Total Missions 4. Struck off 17 September 1946.
    NX606Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/04/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-C. Total Missions 4. Struck off 17 September 1946.
    NX607Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-N. Total Missions 3. Struck off 28 July 1946.
    NX622On display as JO-D at the WA Aviation Museum.
    PA230Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/02/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 25. Struck off 28 August 1946.
    PA257Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/03/45 to 13/03/45. Total Missions 3. Struck off 22 October 1947.
    PA275Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded AR-A.
    PA314JO-?, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 8-4-45 to ? 5 Missions. Survived. 5 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first mission flown on April 8/9 1945 to Lutzendorf. PA314's last mission was also the last mission for 463 Sqdn's Tonsburg, on April 25/26 1945. Its crew for the last mission were Pilot F/L K H Henley RAAF, F/Engineer W/O J Lancaster RAF, Nav F/O E S Cocks RAAF, B/Aimer F/O N Massey RAF, Wireless Op Sgt D R McMillan RCAF, MU Gunner Sgt G Smith RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt R Wilson RAF.
    PA317Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 4. Struck off 28 November 1946.
    PA330JO-?, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 25-4-45 to ? 1 Mission. Survived. PA330's first & only mission was to Tonsburg on April 25/26 1945. The last mission for 463 Sqdn Pilot F/O B A C Beer RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt H M Boardman RAF, Nav W/O J D Craig RAAF, B/Aimer Sgt W N F Van-Ditmar RAF, Wireless Op Sgt G D Gooding RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt N J Baker RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt J Cunningham RAF.
    PB116Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/08/44 to 19/03/45, coded AR-D. Total Missions 63. Struck off 28 November 1946.
    PB117Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/07/44 to 06/12/44, coded AR-O/T. Total Missions 28.
    PB125Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, Trossy St.Maxim 3. 8.44.
    PB152erved with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/08/44 to 15/10/44, coded AR-Z. Total Missions 20. Lost, Stuttgart 20.10.44.
    PB155Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/08/44 to 19/03/45, coded AR-K. Total Missions 75. Crashed on arrival, Kelstern 19. 3.45.
    PB175Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/08/44 to 19/10/44, coded AR-A2. Total Missions 30. Lost, Stuttgart 20.10.44.
    PB176Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/08/44 to 31/08/44, coded AR-M. Total Missions 14. Ditched in North Sea, (Rambert) 31. 8.44.
    PB187Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/08/44 to 12/03/45, coded AR-E. Total Missions 53. Crashed after bombing Dortmund 12. 3.45.
    PB213Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/08/44 to 05/03/45, coded AR-V/A. Total Missions 57. Flew into the ground at Oxon 15 April 1945 while with 1661HCU.
    PB226Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/08/44 to 27/03/45, coded AR-G. Total Missions 60.
    PB227Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/07/44 to 13/04/45, coded AR-R. Total Missions 75. Crashed landing at Winthorpe 25 May 1945 while with 1661HCU.
    PB234Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 18-19/7/44 on 4th sortie to Revigny France.
    PB254Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/08/44 to 07/10/44, coded AR-K. Total Missions 23. Lost.
    PB255Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/07/44 to 24/12/44, coded AR-E. Total Missions 34. Lost, Cologne 25.12.44.
    PB263JO-T, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 23-9-44 to 27-9-44. 37 Missions. Lost.
    PB264JO-H, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 12-7-44 to ? 74 Missions. Survived.
    PB285Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/07/44 to 04/04/45, coded AR-L/N. Total Missions 73. Overshot landing at Warboys 11 September 1945 while with 1323 Flight.
    PB290JO-K, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 12-7-44 to 6-12-44. 48 Missions. Lost.
    PB301Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/08/44 to 03/02/45, coded AR-J. Total Missions 58. Lost, Bottrop 4. 2.45.
    PB351Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 05/08/44 to 23/10/44, coded AR-H2. Total Missions 28. Crashed near Bircham Newton airfield. Houghton Hall, Norfolk 23.10.44.
    PB352Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/08/45 to 13/04/45, coded AR-C. Total Missions 75. Struck off 14 January 1947.
    PB379Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/08/44 to 29/08/44, coded AR-E2. Total Missions 2. Crashed in Sweden (Stettin) 30. 8.44.
    PB383Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/09/44 to 09/04/45, coded AR-H2. Total Missions 56.
    PB406Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/09/44 to 31/03/45, coded AR-X. Total Missions 51.
    PB407Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/09/44 to 05/10/44, coded AR-U. Total Missions 11. Lost. Lost, Emmerich 7.10.44.
    PB459Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 06/09/44 to 29/11/44, coded AR-V. Total Missions 32. Lost, Dortmund 29.11.44.
    PB463Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/09/44 to 09/04/45, coded AR-C2. Total Missions 57. Dived into the ground 22 April 1945 while with 49 Squadron.
    PB469Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 10/09/44 to 21/11/44, coded AR-H. Total Missions 27. Lost, Ashaffenburg 21.11.44.
    PB471Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 10/09/44 to 20/02/45, coded AR-F2. Total Missions 50. Lost, Dortmund 21. 2.45.
    PB479Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/09/44 to 04/04/45, coded AR-F. Total Missions 58.
    PB522Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 16/09/44 to 09/04/45, coded AR-G2. Total Missions 46. Struck off 21 May 1947.
    PB541Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 05/10/44 to 21/12/44, coded AR-E2. Total Missions 14. Lost, Wanne-Eickel 19.11.44.
    PB542Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/09/44 to 12/12/44, coded AR-D2. Total Missions 24. Lost, Essen 13.12.44.
    PB557Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 03/10/44 to 15/03/45, coded AR-A2. Total Missions 43. Lost, Chemnitz 6. 3.35.
    PB559Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 05/10/44 to 09/04/45, coded AR-B2. Total Missions 53.
    PB567Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/10/44 to 31/10/44, coded AR-U. Total Missions 9. Lost, Cologne 31.10.44.
    PB620JO-P, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-10-44 to 23-10-44. 6 Missions. Lost Flushing 23/10/44, 4 Crew Killed and 3 POW's. ORBS records 3 missions for this A/C, the first flown 14/15-Oct-1944 to Brunswick. The 3rd and last flown by Pilot F/O I J Dack DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt H E L Lee RAF, Nav P/O J F Maple RAAF, B/Aimer W/O J McWilliam RAAF, Wireless Op Sgt A Easton RAF, MU Gunner F/S R J Coward RAAF, Rear Gunner Sgt C F Kirby RAF to Flushing 23-Oct-1944 on which the Navigator, Wireless Op & both gunners were killed.
    PB688JO-M, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 19-10-44 to 21-12-44. 16 Missions. Crashed. 16 missions recorded in the ORBS the first fir PB688 was to Nurnburg on 19/20-Oct-1944. The 16th and last mission for PB688 was to Politz on 21/22-Dec-1944. PB688 crashed just 2 miles short from base, all crew members were KIA except for the Mid Upper Gunner. Crew list from the ORBS is Pilot R H F/O Halstead RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt B E Pettigrew RAF, Nav F/O C F Greenwood RAAF, B/Aimer F/S R J Power RAAF, Wireless Op F/S G J Cheyne RAAF, MU Gunner F/S T A Nation RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S L Miller RAAF.
    PB695JO-R, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 28-10-44 to 4-1-45. 21 Missions. Lost. 22 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first 28/29-Oct-1944 to Bergen. The last mission was to Royan on 4/5-Jan-1945. The crew listed for this last mission in the ORBS are Pilot F/O J Milne RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt E A Freeman RAF, Nav F/S J A Brown RAAF, B/Aimer F/S C L Fincham RAAF, Wireless Op W/O W A Simpson RAAF, MU Gunner F/S J F Prince RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S C F Walters RAAF.
    PB792JO-Q, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-12-44 to 4-12-44. 1 Mission. Lost on night of 04-05/12/44 Heilbronn. 6 Crew Killed and 1 survivor. ORBS report PB792 as a new Aircraft on it's first and what ended up as its only mission. PB792's crew for this mission were Pilot P/O J K Waring RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J Smith RAF, Nav F/S J L Brosnan RAAF, B/Aimer F/S G Groves RAAF, Wireless Op F/S R M Howell RAAF, MU Gunner F/S L H J Cheesman RAAF was the only survivor, Rear Gunner F/S R P Templeton RAAF. After attacking the target successfully the Lancaster flew into a hillside in very poor visibility.
    PB804JO-A, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-12-44 to 21-2-45. 22 Missions. Lost.
    PB807Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 02/01/45 to 02/02/45, coded AR-H. Total Missions 7. Lost, Wiesbaden 3. 2.45.
    PB812Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/12/44 to 07/02/45. Total Missions 9. Dived into the ground at Gaythorpe 10 February 1945.
    PB816Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 06/01/45 to 16/03/45, coded AR-E2. Total Missions 26. Lost, Nuremburg 17. 3.45.
    PB839Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/45 to 18/04/45. Total Missions 33.
    PB845JO-C, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 27-12-44 to 20-3-45. 23 Missions. Lost. 23 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first on December 27 1944 was to Rheydt, the 23rd and last for PB845 was during March 20/21 1945 to Bohlen. The Squadron ORBS lists the following crew members for PB845’s last mission. Pilot F/O R S Bennett RAAF, F/Engineer F/S R Gordon RAF, Nav F/S G G Green RAF, B/Aimer Sgt L B Neaves RAF, Wireless Op Sgt S H Walker RAF, MU Gunner Sgt G O Little RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt A H Bunn RAF.
    PB873Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/01/45 to 27/03/45. Total Missions 26.
    PB875Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/01/45 to 31/03/45, coded AR-E2/K2. Total Missions 29.
    PD203JO-W, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 7-7-44 to ? 86 Missions. Survived.
    PD258JO-S, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 14-8-44 to 29-8-44. 7 Missions. Lost. ORBS have 7 recorded missions for PD258. The first on 14 August 1944 was to Quesnay. PD was listed in the ORBS as missing during the mission to Konigsberg on August 29/30 1944. The ORBS list the crew for that mission were Pilot F/L T G J Parker RAF, F/Engineer Sgt R E S Packham RAF, Nav W/O N C Barrett RAAF, B/Aimer F/S T H F Dodd RAAF, Wireless Op F/S R Parker RAAF, MU Gunner F/S T G Jamieson RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S N A Taylor RAAF.
    PD259JO-G, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 15-8-44 to 29-8-44. 6 Missions. Crashed. ORBS list 6 missions. The first mission to Gilze Rijen on 15-Aug-1944. Pilot F/O J H M McKern DFC RAAF, F/Engineer P/O G J Cook RAF, Nav P/O B C Luscombe RAAF, B/Aimer F/O W Jackson RAAF, Wireless Op P/O Henderson,D.A RAAF, MU Gunner P/O K J N Williams RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S J Frawley RAF flew the last mission to Konigsberg on the night of August 29/30 1944. There is no mention of a crash of any sort in the ORBS or further recordings of PD259 in the ORBS after 29/30-Aug-1944.
    PD311JO-O, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 10-9-44 to 6-11-44. 19 Missions. Lost. Only found 17 records for PD311 in the ORBS. The first mission to La Harve on 10-Sep-1944. For PD311's last mission to the Ems-Weser Canal on 6/7-Nov-1944 her crew was, Pilot P/O P J Bowell RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt W Forster RAF, Nav W/O E A Petersen RAAF, B/Aimer W/O W Plumb RAAF, Wireless Op W/O J R Williams RAAF, MU Gunner F/S W H J Butcher RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S I D Dutfield RAAF. PD311 went missing on the same mission as NG191 & NF990.
    PD329JO-Y, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 6-10-44 to 24-Mar-1945 19 Missions. Survived. Total of 16 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first was to Bremen on 6-Oct-1944, the last was to Sterdraie Rail Bridge 24-Mar-1945. The crew for the last mission according to the ORBS were Pilot F/L T A Perry DFC RAAF, F/Engineer P/O F A England RAF, Nav P/O A B Turner RAAF, B/Aimer F/S J A Harrison RAF, Wireless Op P/O H E Williams RAAF, MU Gunner F/S C T Forrester RAAF, Rear Gunner P/O L Oxley RAF, Film Crew P/O Ansell and Sgt Corder. Also of note is 3 other crews according to the ORBS flew PD329 on Bombing/Filming or just filming missions. F/L Bruce Buckham DSO-DFC was PD329’s pilot on several filming missions Pilot of PD329, 2 of these were to Tromso Fjord to record the attack by 9 Sqdn & 617 Sqdn on the German Battleship Tirpitz. 29-Oct-1944 & 12-Nov-1944. F/L T A Perry DFC Piloted PD329 on 4 missions included a film crew, 12-Mar-1945 Dortmund, 19-Mar-1945 Arnsberg Rail Viaduct, 23-Mar-1945 Bremen (Rail Bridge), 24-Mar-1945 Sterraie Rail Bridge. F/L G C Skelton DFC also piloted PD329 with a film crew 26/27-Nov-1944 to Munich & Dresden 13-14-Feb-1945.
    PD330JO-F, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 11-9-44 to 19-2-45. 41 Missions. Survived.
    PD337JO-L, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-10-44 to 4-Apr-1945 21 Missions. Survived. The first mission was on 5-Oct-1944 Wilhelmshaven, the 21st & last for PD337 was on April 4 1945 to Nordhausen. Crew listed in the ORBS for the last mission were Pilot W/C K M Kemp DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt A N Maxwell RAF, Nav F/S J A Friend RAAF, B/Aimer F/S L A MacGillivray RAAF, Wireless Op F/S G C Punster RAAF, MU Gunner F/S G R Goddard RAAF, Rear Gunner W/O P K Dale RAAF. From the 10th mission on PD337 carried a film crew to record the mission. F/L G C Skelton DFC and crew flew PD337 on 6 of these missions, Duren 16-Nov-44, Munich 17/18-Dec-44, Rheydt 27-Dec-44, Karlsruhe 2/3-Jan-45, Cologne 2-Mar-45 & Bremen 22-Mar-45. F/L T A Perry DFC also Piloted PD337 with a film crew Siegen 1/2-Jan-45, Gelsenkirchen 22-Feb-45, Pforsheim 23/24-Feb-45 & Bottrof 15-Mar-45.
    PD338JO-C, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-10-44 to 2-11-44. 11 Missions. Lost. ORBS records 11 missions. The first to Wilhelmshaven on the 5th of October 1944. The 11th & last mission to Düsseldorf on 2-Nov-1944 PD338 was crewed by Pilot F/O D G Smith RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt A F Hale RAF, Nav F/O J K Sweeney RAAF, B/Aimer F/S W D Scott RAAF, Wireless Op F/S D W Davidson RAAF, MU Gunner F/S K A Reed RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S B L Collins RAAF. This was their 3rd mission.
    R5745Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 04/05/43 to 03/07/43, coded AR-C. Total Missions 27. Caught fire and exploded after DV172's incendiaries dropped and caught fire 03/07/43.
    R5845Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 18-19/7/44 on 30th sortie to Revigny France.
    R5868Total of 136 Operational Flights. Served with 83 Sqn RAF named 'Devils of the Air Service'. Served with RAAF 467 Sqn. (PO-S) "Sugar", carried Herman Goering's words "No enemy plane will fly over the Reich Territory". On displayed at RAF Museum, Hendon UK.
    RA524Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/02/45 to 02/03/45, coded AR-V. Total Missions 5. Lost, Cologne 2. 3/45.
    RA525Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/02/45 to 19/03/45. Total Missions 14. Struck off 25 March 1948.
    RA542JO-Z, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control from 5-3-45 to 25/26-Apr-1945. 17 Missions. On 25/4/45 TONSBERG VALLO 23 op lost forced landed in SWEDEN. Crew interned until 8/5/45. 5 Crew were severely wounded. First mission was to Bohlen on 5/6-Mar-1945 the last for RA542 was to Tonsberg 25/26-Apr-1945, this was the last mission for 463 Sqdn and RA542 was the last Lancaster from 463 Sqdn lost. The crew listed in the ORBS for the last mission were Pilot F/O A Cox DSO RAF, F/Engineer F/S G Simpson CGM RAF, Nav F/O J Wainwright DSO RAF, B/Aimer F/S R Smurthwaite RAF, Wireless Op Sgt F R Parent RAF, MU Gunner Sgt F W J H Logan RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt W D Hogg RAF. The 2 DSO’s & the CGM were awarded after this last mission.
    RA572Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 19/03/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 11. Struck off 20 February 1946.
    RA573JO-N, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 22-3-45 to ? 8 Missions. Survived. 8 missions recorded in the ORBS. The first mission to Bremen on 22-Mar-1945. For the last mission to Flensburg on 23-Apr-1945 RA573 JO-N was crewed by Pilot F/O G H Farrow RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J Holt RAF, Nav F/O P A Harris RAF, B/Aimer W/O E D Bermingham RAAF, Wireless Op F/O J B Wiltshire RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt F Bone RAF, Rear Gunner F/S J S Verlin RAAF.
    RA576JO-?, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 4-4-45 to ? 6 Missions. Survived. ORBS list 6 missions. The first mission was Nordhausen on 4-Apr-1945. For the last mission to Flensburg on 23-Apr-1945 RA576 was crewed by Pilot F/O N G Smith RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J Smith RAF, Nav Sgt M Yea RAF, B/Aimer F/S I Green RAF, Wireless Op F/S N Hughes RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt N Gearing RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt K Davidson RAF.
    RA598Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 2. Struck off 6 November 1946.
    RE1248Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 31/03/45 to 22/04/45. Total Missions 6. Struck off 3 June 1947.
    RF141JO-U, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-3-45 to 25/26-Apr-1945 17 Missions. Survived. 17 missions recorded in the ORBS, first 5/6-Mar-1944 to Bohlen. The last mission for DV141 was also the last of the War for 463Sqdn, Tonsburg 25/26-Apr-1945. The crew listed in the ORBS were Pilot F/O M Wicks DFC RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt L R Botting RAF, Nav P/O R S Brownlee RAAF, B/Aimer W/O F K Brett RAAF, Wireless Op F/S R J Jenkins, MU Gunner Sgt F H Boddy RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt L D Cottroll RAF.
    RF152JO-A, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 11-3-45 to ? 15 Missions. Survived. The ORBS record 15 missions with the first to Essen on 11-Mar-1945. The last mission 25/26-Apr-45 was to Tonsberg again this was the last mission for 463Sqdn. On this mission RF152 was crewed by Pilot F/O N S Ferris RAAF, F/Engineer F/S N Bigwoon RAF, Nav P/O S D Richardson RAAF, B/Aimer F/S I B Cliff RAAF, Wireless Op W/O M R Bitmead RAAF, MU Gunner F/S C Brown RAAF, Rear Gunner F/S J Hayes RAAF. RF152's following missions to Nordhausen 4-Apr-1945, Lutzendorf 8/9-Apr-1945, Komotau 18/19-Apr-1945 & Flensburg 23-Apr-1945 were Piloted by F/O L Menzies RAAF the Navigator in this crew F/S F A Lester RAAF is my Grandfather. My Grandfather's logbook has RF152 as JO-A.
    RF175JO-D, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 5-3-45 to 25/26-April-1945 16 Missions. Survived. The first of 16 to Sassnitz was on 6/7-Mar-1945 the 16th and last mission was to Tonsberg 25/26-Apr-1945 (the last for 463 Sqdn). According to the ORBS the crew for the last mission were Pilot F/O R H Watson RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt J Britton RAF, Nav F/O J A Cole RAAF, B/Aimer F/O J L Cook RAAF, Wireless Op F/O J Royal RAAF, MU Gunner F/O C L Chapman RAAF, Rear Gunner F/O A Rankine RAAF.
    RF177JO-F, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 11-3-45 to ? 15 Missions. Survived. 15 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first to Essen on 11-March-1945. The 15th & last was also the last mission for 463sqdn, Tonsburg on 25/26-April-1945. The crew list according to the ORBS were Pilot F/O A Pickworth RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt W A Green RAF, Nav F/S M Frost RAAF, B/Aimer F/S R Long RAF, Wireless Op W/O G McGowan RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt C Edwards RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt G Hammond RAF.
    RF191Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 15/03/45 to 25/04/45, coded AR-J. Total Missions 14. Struck off 2 June 1947.
    RF196Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 19/03/45 to 04/04/45, coded AR-E. Total Missions 7. Crashed at Rothwall at 0511 hours all safe but w/op in hospital broken nose.
    RF212Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/03/45 to 22/04/45. Total Missions 8. Struck off 22 October 1947.
    RF232Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 04/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 6. Struck off 29 April 1947.
    RF233Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/45 to 22/04/45. Total Missions 2. Struck off 25 March 1946.
    RF246Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 1. Struck off 8 August 1948.
    RF247Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 14/04/45 to 18/04/45. Total Missions 2. Struck off 3 July 1946.
    RF248Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 3. Struck off 31 October 1946.
    RF250Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 3. Struck off 8 August 1948.
    RF254Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/04/45 to 25/04/45. Total Missions 2. Scrapped March 1948.
    SW268JO-R, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 1-2-45 to 9-April-1945 23 Missions. Survived. 23 missions recorded in the ORBS with the first to Siegen on the 1/2–Feb-1945 and the last mission to Hamburg on the 9th of April 1945. During the last mission SW268 was attacked by an ME 262 jet fighter. SW268 received damage to the starboard wing & fuselage & to the Mid Upper Turret. The rear gunner returned fire and struck the ME262 in starboard wing root. The ME262 was observed to dive away & wasn’t seen again. Sw268 returned to and landed with only 2 engines at Woodbridge. On this same mission other fighter aircraft were observed by the crew of SW268 attacking other Lancaster’s in main formation, and 2 other Lancaster’s were seen going down with no parachutes observed. The crew which flew SW268’S last mission according to the ORBS were Pilot F/L G O McGregor RAF, F/Engineer P/O N G Allen RAF, Nav F/L D J Stevens RAF, B/Aimer W/O R Jones RAF, Wireless Op F/O A J Williams RAAF, MU Gunner F/S T Fleetwood RAF, Rear Gunner F/S A R Felstead RAF.
    W4162Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/10/43 to 23/11/43, coded AR-J2. Total Missions 25. Lost, Berlin 23.11.42.
    W4240Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 18-19/10/43 lost on 4th sortie to Hannover.
    W4263Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/11/42 to 26/11/43, coded UV-U/L/AR-B. Total Missions 23. Survived 460 Sqn operations and the War.
    W4273Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 22/11/42, coded UV-A. Total Missions 1. Lost, Stuttgart 23.11.42.
    W4274Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 04/01/43, coded UV-B. Total Missions 5. Lost, Essen 3. 1.43.
    W4301Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 13/05/43 to 02/10/43, coded UV-F/AR-F/H. Total Missions 32. Lost, Munich 3.10.43.
    W4308Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 23/01/43, coded UV-C. Total Missions 9. Lost, Dusseldorf 24. 1.43.
    W4310Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 27/01/43 to 04/04/43, coded UV-F/AR-C. Total Missions 7. Shot down by flak and crashed near Bordesholm? Lost, Kiel 5. 4.43.
    W4316Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/11/42 to 12/06/43, coded UV-Q/AR-Q. Total Missions 26. Crashed at Grafthorst Holland? Lost, Bochum 13. 6.43.
    W4320Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 24/06/43, coded UV-P/AR-D. Total Missions 17. Lost, Wuppertal 25. 6.43.
    W4325Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 20/04/43, coded UV-O. Total Missions 19. Lost, Stettin 21. 4.43.
    W4327Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/11/42 to 29/03/43, coded UV-S. Total Missions 17. Lost, Berlin 30. 3.43.
    W4329Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 12/06/43, coded UV-T/K/AR-K. Total Missions 32. Lost, Bochum 13. 6.43.
    W4330Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 20/04/43, coded UV-H. Total Missions 16. Crashed north of vestbirk, near Horsens 21/04/43.
    W4331Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/11/42 to 16/04/43, coded UV-R. Total Missions 22. Lost, Pilsen 17/04/43. Crew; Sgt Ian Gordon Miller (pilot).
    W4332Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 06/12/42 to 16/06/43, coded UV-V/M/AR-M. Total Missions 20. Lost, Cologne 17. 6.43.
    W4387Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 17-18/01/43 on 5th sortie to Berlin.
    W4783Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 06/12/42 to 20/04/44, coded UV-G/AR-G. Total Missions 90. Damaged when bombs on DV172 exloded. Re-Serialed A66-2, but most likely never wore this.
    W4785Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/42 to 08/04/43, coded UV-J. Total Missions 17. Lost, Duisburg 9. 4.43.
    W4816Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 20/12/42 to 17/01/43, coded UV-K. Total Missions 5. Crashed near Flamborough after crew had baled out 17. 1.43.
    W4817Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 08/12/42 to 27/01/43, coded UV-X. Total Missions 5. Lost, Dusseldorf 28. 1.43.
    W4818Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 06/12/42 to 04/05/43, coded UV-A/B. Total Missions 10. Survived 460 Sqn operations. Lost Dortmund 04/05/43. We know of only six ops this aircraft flew on, I suspect the total will prove to be nearer 20.
    W4837Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 17/01/43 to 12/03/43, coded UV-M. Lost.
    W4844Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 31/01/43 to 03/07/43, coded UV-Z/AR-Z. Total Missions 22. Lost, Cologne 4. 7.43.
    W4864Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control. Crashed nr. Shawbury 3. 3.43.
    W4879Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 28/02/43 to 22/03/43, coded UV-D. Total Missions 2. Badly damaged by a JU88, caught fire and crash landed at South Cerney 22. 3.43.
    W4881Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 07/10/43 to 02/12/43, coded AR-K. Total Missions 30. Lost, Berlin 3.12 43.
    W4897JO-Q, Served with 463 Sqn under RAF Control 20-12-43 to 1-1-44. 17+ Missions. Lost. 3 missions recorded in the ORBS, the first 20/21-Dec-1943 & last 29/30-Dec-1943. The crew for the 3rd mission (according to the ORBS was completed successfully) was Pilot F/L R J Mortimer RAAF, F/Engineer Sgt H Everard, Nav P/O W J Baggie RAAF, B/Aimer P/O I C Young RAAF, Wireless Op P/O L E Jackson RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt G Lloyd, Rear Gunner P/O M Dease RAAF. Also included in the crew list for this mission was a second Pilot P/O K H McKnight. 463 Sqdn sent 10 Lancaster’s to Berlin on 1-Jan-1944 W4897 isn’t listed as 1 of these 10 Lancaster’s.
    W4927Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 26/03/43 to 22/10/43, coded UV-C/AR-C. Total Missions 43. Damaged by flak and incendiaries and declared a write off on return 22.10.43.
    W4939Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 13/04/43 to 21/06/43, coded UV-L/AR-L. Total Missions 20. Lost, Krefield 22. 6.43.
    W4941Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 10/04/43 to 16/06/43, coded UV-E/AR-E. Total Missions 9. Became 4971M 12-44.
    W4942Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control, coded UV-F. Crashed at Worst Herchiem on the Pilsen raid 16/17 April 1943.
    W4956Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/04/43 to 20/04/43, coded UV-J. Total Missions 2. Lost, Stettin 21. 4.43.
    W4960Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 27/04/43 to 11/06/43, coded UV-R/AR-R. Total Missions 6. Lost, Dusseldorf 12. 6.43.
    W4967Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 30/04/43 to 18/10/43, coded UV-H/AR-H. Total Missions 54.
    W4983Served with 467 Sqn under RAF Control. Lost, 11 or 12/06/43 on 28th Sortie to Dusseldorf.
    W4984Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/05/43 to 23/05/43, coded UV-J/AR-J. Total Missions 3. Lost.
    W4985Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/05/43 to 29/05/43, coded UV-O/AR-O. Total Missions 6. Lost.
    W4986Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 13/05/43 to 23/05/43, coded UV-E/AR-E. Total Missions 2. Lost, Dortmund 24. 5.43.
    W4987Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 12/07/43 to 24/07/43. Total Missions 1. Lost, Hamburg 25. 7.43.
    W4988Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 23/05/43 to 03/09/43, coded AR-Q. Total Missions 31. Attacked and seriously damaged by a JU88 over the target. Two engines U/S. Over Denmark a third engine went U/S. Crashed into the sea 4. 9.43.
    W5005Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 25/05/43 to 20/12/43, coded AR-L. Survived 460 Sqn operations. Lost in the Humber, the pilot was reputed to have thought it was the runway at nearby North Killingholme. This aircraft completed some 90 ops and has the nose art of a Kangaroo wearing Wellington Boots and playing the Bagpipes, this to represent the three nations of Australia, Scotland and Wales.
    W5007Served with 460 Sqn under RAF Control 18/05/43 to 16/06/43, coded AR-B/O. Total Missions 5. Crashed on return, Elsham Wolds 16. 6.43.

    The Author of this page is Dave Best.

    Source: Logbook of D I Macdonald, Service History of J.W.Wood, Alan Chamber's Bomber Command Project, 460, 463 & 467 Sqn Operational Record Books.

    Emails: Dave Holmes, Greg Hyde, Warwick Henry, Alan Chambers, Daniel Leahy, Gordon Birkett, John Nichols, George Forrest, Clive Lynch, Steve Mcmanus, Stuart, Robert Brosing, Ken Conley, Alan Macdonald, Harry Blundell, Jason Stagg, John McCartney, Alan Chambers, Peter Culiffe, Robert Hagger, Peter Finlay.

    Main Photograph: Darren Crick.



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