8/9/44 Lancaster PB157

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Any details on PB157

8 September Harvard KF164 16 STFS RAF Newton , take off RAF Hucknall. Collided with Lancaster PB157 near Great Gonerby while performing unauthorised aerobatics and crashed. PB157 believed to have returned to base all crew unhurt.
F/O Stanislaw Juza ML - Born 1922 Krakow , Poland
AC2 Mikolaj Kossakowski-Korwin ML - Born 1923 Tarnowskie Gory , Poland both killed buried Newark Cemetery.

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Still operational in 1945
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1945-incident-logs
19/01/1945. Lancaster. PB157. 97sqn. Coningsby. During inspection at 0800hrs this aircraft was found to have been extensively damaged by gale force winds whilst parked.

https://www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/ce...ew-vol-5-no-1/
SECRET FORM 540 OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK
No.97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron Coningsby13 February 1945
ATTACK ON DRESDEN
Rain during the morning prevented early flying but Operations were laid on to attack Dresden a very important rail centre for the supply of German armies at the Russian Front. Take off for the sixteen crews detailed was at 18.15hrs with “H” Hour at 22.15hrs. Although the route outward went through the Ruhr North of Cologne, no one was troubled by the defences.
Marking at the target was both quick and accurate by all the Primary Blind Markers, Flare Forces and Mosquitos, although a thin layer of stratus cloud existed over the target. Main force was called in to bomb and it was done very well to judge by the Controller’s remarks. No photographs were obtainable. All crews returned safely to Base. Other Groups detailed to attack the same target two hours later reported first seeing the fires 150 miles away. Their photographs showed considerable destruction wrought by the previous attack.
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Lancaster 111 “B” PB157 F/O W P Ryan
Time Up 18.11 Time Down 03.23
Load 12 x C.P. No.1
5 x R/P Flares Green/Red
9/10ths thin cloud. Target identified on H2S. Dropped flares as briefed. Green T.I. seen cascading at “H”–11. Glow from T.I.’s and faint detail seen.
(courtesy of Google search on Lancaster PB157)

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Thanks Icare9 , I had done a 'google' but didn't find anything else that didn't relate to this incident.

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Woohoo! Not often I find my abilities exceed those of the Masters on here!
Hope it helped.

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Most Squadron ORB can be veiwed online on the UK National Archives site for free albiet with a water mark. Follow instructions here
http://www.ww2irishaviation.com/TNA_...guidelines.pdf

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Originally Posted by Icare9

Woohoo! Not often I find my abilities exceed those of the Masters on here!
Hope it helped.

We have some Polish Officer Cadets from RAF Cranwell coming to the Newark CWGC plot soon. Just wanted to tie up some loose ends , as they're bound to ask a question I can't answer.