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- Avro Lancaster I (ME799 PM-K) on a mission to Stuttgart on 1944-07-29
Avro Lancaster I (ME799 PM-K) on a mission to Stuttgart on 1944-07-29
On Friday, 28 July 1944, (a part of) the aircraft of the 103 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Stuttgart in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Elsham Wolds.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant A A Holmwood. He departed for his mission at 21:12.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, with serial ME799 and code PM-K). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 29 July 1944.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant A A Holmwood. He departed for his mission at 21:12.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, with serial ME799 and code PM-K). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 29 July 1944.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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