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No. 44 Squadron received its first Avro Lancaster, in late 1941 and became the first squadron to convert completely to Lancasters, flying their first operational missions in the aircraft on 3 March 1942. [6] Total sorties and losses for the war were: Handley Page Hampden – 2,043 sorties (43 lost)
PA474 was stored first at Wroughton and then at Henlow then, after a request in 1965 from 44 Squadron, the Lancaster moved to RAF Waddington for restoration back to wartime standard including refitting the front and rear turrets. [2] [3] PA474 was transferred to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in 1973. [2]
It was carried out by No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron and No. 97 Squadron, both of which were equipped with the new Avro Lancaster. The speed of the Lancaster and its large bombload capacity gave reason for optimism that the raid might succeed. It was the first of the attacks upon German industry in Augsburg.
First came the Augsburg raid of 17 April 1942, when six Lancasters of No. 44 Squadron and another six of No.97 Squadron – at that time the only two operational Lancaster squadrons – were dispatched in daylight to bomb the MAN factory producing diesel engines for U-boats, with the loss of seven aircraft from the dozen-strong force. [25]
Built at Victory Aircraft in Malton, Ontario as Mk. X. Flown to England 1 January 1945. Assigned to 431 Squadron as SE-G, and then to 419 Squadron as VR-D "D Daisy". Flew 26 sorties. Returned to Canada 5 June 1945. Sent to Avro Canada and converted to Mk.XAR. Served with 405 Squadron and 408 Squadron until 1961. [5] Stored at RCAF Dunnville.
Soviets were able to repair two of six Avro Lancasters which made forced landings near Yagodnik airfield, near Arkhangelsk during attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz. Both ex-617 Squadron Avro Lancasters were operated briefly as transports and long range reconnaissance aircraft before being retired due to lack of spare parts. [5]
The Group was led by Wing Commander L.C. Slee, the CO of 49 Squadron. Slee had been in command of 49 Squadron since 14 May 1942. [9] Following his squadron out over the Atlantic was 9 Squadron, 44 Squadron, 50 Squadron, 57 Squadron, 61 Squadron, 97 Squadron, 106 Squadron and 207 Squadron.
Lancaster W4936/No. 44 Squadron RAF [83] 43 15 June 1943 01:11 Lancaster [82] east-southeast Sittard: 44 15 June 1943 01:15 Lancaster [82] 4 km (2.5 mi) west-southwest Bracht: 45 17 June 1943 00:55 Lancaster [82] southwest Krüchen 46 17 June 1943 01:20 Lancaster [82] 2 km (1.2 mi) west Braunsrath: 47 17 June 1943 01:41 Lancaster [82] south ...