Serial number of 83 Squadron Lancaster ‘X’, 2-3 January 1944?
 

Dear all,

Who can supply me with the serial number of 83 Squadron Lancaster ‘X’ during the 2-3 January 1944 Berlin raid?

Thanks, Theo

Re: Serial number of 83 Squadron Lancaster ‘X’, 2-3 January 1944?
 

Hi Theo,

I have a bad copy of a combat report from this night and it looks like JB466 or possibly JB488 but a google search supports JB488 https://www.backtonormandy.org/compo...944-01-22.html

Cheers,
Peter

Re: Serial number of 83 Squadron Lancaster ‘X’, 2-3 January 1944?
 

Thanks for that Peter -appreciated!

Cheers, Theo

Re: Serial number of 83 Squadron Lancaster ‘X’, 2-3 January 1944?
 

Hi all,

I have for this plane marking OLoG - see this www pahe:

http://aircrewremembered.com/hutton-...e-kenneth.html

Faenor

Re: Serial number of 83 Squadron Lancaster ‘X’, 2-3 January 1944?
 

Hi all,

Is it possible that the code has been changed during the month? I don´t have the ORB but checked the partly masked document available at the National Archives. On the 15th Jan or earlier Lancaster "X" had the serial number (masked).488.

Cheers,
Peter