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Lancaster LM162 Information
Type Lancaster
Serial Number LM162
Squadron 50
X1D VN-Z
Operation Stuttgart
Date 1 12th September 1944
Date 2 13th September 1944


"Serial Range LL617 - LM296 This aircraft was one of 450 Lancasters ordered from Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Apr42 and delivered as 100 Mk.11 with Hercules XV1 engines and 350 Mk.1s with Merlin 24 engines initially installed. LM162 was a Mk.1 and was delivered to 50 Sqdn Jun44. LM162 took part in the Key Raid on Secqueville 7/8Aug44. when lost this aircraft had a total of 253 hours. Airborne 1852 12Sep44 from Skellingthorpe. Returned to base and whilst preparing to land was struck by another aircraft. The collision occurred at 1,200 feet in the Skellingthorpe circuit and the Lancaster crashed 0233 13Sep44 at North Greetwell, apx. 3 miles NE from the centre of Lincoln. F/O F.H.Hickling Sgt J.M.Nash Inj Sgt E.W.Glossop F/S D.C.Watson F/S A.C.Thompson Sgt W.H.Ponton Inj Sgt R.C.McCallum "
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