UK2 ED906 Avro Lancaster AlanToddPhoto.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Jeff - VK4XA]

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Info from: http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_damsraid6.htm
ED906:



Scrapped: 29 July 1947



Actual Serial Number ED906/G: Type 464 (Provisioning) Lanc, 617 Sqn AJ-J del'd
23-4-43, retained by 617 Sqn used occasionally for operations, trials and training
duties by No. 54 Base at nearby Coningsby (No. 54 Base included Coningsby,
Metheringham and Scampton), Stored at 46 MU del'd 15-4-44, 61 Sqn del'd 8-46 YF-A
For 'Operation Guzzle' (disposal of remaining UPKEEP mines, but in fact flew with
No.1 Group Major Servicing Unit using Scampton Station Flight 's 'YF-' codes, and
were flown by crews temporarily detached in from other Bomber Command squadrons.



The aircraft took part in Dam's Raid.




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Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA
East Innisfail
QLD, Australia

[Jeff - VK4XA]

"Jeff - VK4XA" > wrote in message
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> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
> ...
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> Info from: http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_damsraid6.htm
> ED906:
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> Scrapped: 29 July 1947
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> Actual Serial Number ED906/G: Type 464 (Provisioning) Lanc, 617 Sqn AJ-J del'd
> 23-4-43, retained by 617 Sqn used occasionally for operations, trials and
> training duties by No. 54 Base at nearby Coningsby (No. 54 Base included
> Coningsby, Metheringham and Scampton), Stored at 46 MU del'd 15-4-44, 61 Sqn
> del'd 8-46 YF-A For 'Operation Guzzle' (disposal of remaining UPKEEP mines, but
> in fact flew with No.1 Group Major Servicing Unit using Scampton Station Flight
> 's 'YF-' codes, and were flown by crews temporarily detached in from other
> Bomber Command squadrons.
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>
> The aircraft took part in Dam's Raid.
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Even more info, (from the same source as above)
The photo appears to be of ED906 (AJ-J) postwar in 1946 where it took part in
Operation "Guzzle" (The disposal of spare Upkeep mines into the North Atlantic
Ocean)
It was at the time of that operation carrying squadron codes YF-A

Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA
East Innisfail
QLD, Australia