Listed below is the information available for this aircraft which served in 550 Squadron.
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Associated Aircrew: This is the list of servicemen known to have flown on this aircraft at some time or other, it is not a particular crew (that can be found on other lists available on the site such as the crew shown on a specific operation, etc).
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| Aircraft Details | Associated Aircrew | Id | Service Number | Name | No. of Ops | BQ-Code | Other Information | Web Links | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | LL850 | - | - | BQ-L | Wrecked 8 July 1944, Caen. Hit by a bomb over the target and badly damaged. On return diverted to Manston airfield, Kent crash landing here at 2250. No crew injuries. |
F/L D A Shaw P/O N D Holdsworth P/O S B Taylor F/L R E G Waite F/Sgt A H Jefferies P/O E C W Bull Sgt H Simpson Sgt S A Keirle Sgt W G Upton Sgt J W Whitley P/O D McCrae Sgt R A Drury F/O M Shapiro F/Sgt F G Lebano Sgt A G Hall Sgt C A Bonner Sgt A H Brown Sgt I V Browse WO2 E Salte F/Sgt S G Card Sgt R H Hoggard Sgt R L Wood Sgt D A Stanley Sgt J E Legg P/O W Dinney Sgt F C Wilkinson F/Sgt B G Todd Sgt W H Ansell Sgt N S Smart F/Sgt C J Fuller Sgt H Mimmack Sgt V Kirby Sgt C S Venables Sgt J A C Steer Sgt W Johnston W/O H Granger F/O L W Hussey Sgt T J Murphy F/Sgt W H Westley F/Sgt K M MacAuley Sgt H M Urquhart Sgt J T Bayliss Sgt V O Gillingham S/L P A Nicholas F/L A D McConnell |
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The details were last updated: 23 October 2024
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