Listed below is the information available for this aircraft which served in 550 Squadron.
Aircraft Details: The column headers should be fairly self-explanatory. The final column (Web links) contains, where given, links to other items on this web-site or indeed to external sources where further information or photographs, etc can be found.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | PB562 | - | 1 | BQ-M | FTR 6 Nov 1944, Gelsenkirchen. McCarthy crew all KIA. Sgt. Kendrew (of the McCarthy crew) was originally buried in Gelsenkirchen-Hullen cemetery (no other members of the crew were recovered). This perhaps indicates that the aircraft came down somewhere in the target area. |
F/O F S Adley F/L L O Williams F/O L J T McCarthy Sgt J D Shilcock Sgt T W Farmer F/Sgt F L J Colbourn Sgt S J Lovett Sgt L Kendrew Sgt H Doherty F/O F M Kennedy F/O A Abrams Sgt K W Nettleton F/Sgt J W Brown F/Sgt R F Veness Sgt P L Brooker Sgt A P Soper F/Sgt K R Salton Sgt W Aspinall F/Sgt G W James F/Sgt W E Reed Sgt P E Binder Sgt W E Johnson Sgt D L Marks F/Sgt E M Watkins F/O R A Tapsell F/O D J K White F/O H Black F/Sgt G E Collinson Sgt J P Sheridan Sgt J McVey |
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This aircraft is one of the 550 Squadron aircraft that was lost on operations.
The details of those air-crew who lost their lives while on operations in this aircraft are listed on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour, see: PB562.
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The details were last updated: 03 June 2025
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