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Lancaster PD286 Information

Type	Lancaster
Serial Number	PD286
Squadron	626
X1D	UM-O2
Operation	Karlsruhe
Date 1	2nd February 1945
Date 2	3rd February 1945

Further Information

"Serial Range PD198 - PD444 This aircraft was one of200 Lancaster Mk.1s ordered apr43 from metro-Vick and delivered from Jun44 to Dec44 with Merlin 24 engines. PD286 was delivered to 626 Sqdn Aug44 No operational history. No record of total hours. Airborne 2050 2feb45 from Wickenby. Homebound, when involved in a midair collision at 19,000 feet with a 460 Sqdn Lancaster (ME326) both aircraft crashing 2300 at St-Maxent (Somme), 8 km SW of Abbeville. Six of the crew were able abandon successfully. Sgt Norton who was killed, is buried in the extension at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, together with the entire crew of ME236. F/L B.J.Grindrod Sgt F.S.Nicholl F/S K.R.Collin RAAF W/O D.D.Thomson RAAF F/s W.A.Pierce RAAF Sgt R.H.Burrows Sgt H.K.Norton KIA "