JI = September 1980 to January 1981 Avro Lancaster Mk. III PB475

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JI = September 1980 to January 1981 Avro Lancaster Mk. III PB475

Avro Lancaster Mk. III PB475 60-C No. 582 Squadron, Took-off from Little Staughton at 1733 hrs for a raid on Chemnitz, Germany. Aircraft crashed on return at 0100 hrs near Bellingdon, 2 miles North West from Chesham in Buckinghamshire.

Lancaster PB475 of No. 582 Squadron was part of No. 8 Group P.F.F. (Pathfinder Force) They were not far from home and were descending when a TI (Target Indicator) exploded sending the Lancaster hurtling into the ground, the rear gunner Sgt. Hart was the only crew member who managed to parachute to safety in the last seconds before impact.

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