Lancaster PB-290

Wildcat · 07-30-2005, 01:32 AM

I just found this snippet in todays paper and was wondering if anyone knows an info about the Lanc in question, It's squadron (460,463,467?) and the raid it was lost on.
Cheers

the lancaster kicks ass · 07-30-2005, 08:22 AM

ok, Lancaster PB290 was a Mk.III as that article states, lost on a raid to Giessen on the night of 6/7 December 1944. She belonged to 463Sqn and was one of the 8 lost of the 255 lancasters that hit Giessen that night........

attached is a a picture of the closest relitive of PB290 that i have a picture of, Mk.III (PB156).........

Wildcat · 07-30-2005, 08:42 AM

Great, thanx for that info Lanc! I had a feeling you would come up with the goods!

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-01-2005, 03:36 AM

anytime..........

Concorde247 · 08-12-2005, 05:53 PM

on the night of 6/7 dec 1944 a Lancaster Mk III of 463 Sdn PB290 coded JO-K took off from Waddington at 17:12 Target Giessen, it crashed in the target area and all the crew were KIA.

FO R.R. Young RAAF
Sgt P.J.B Gwynne
FO A.C. Bond RAAF
FO H.S. MacMeikan RAAF
FO G. Thomas RAAF
FSgt R.T. Hawthorn RAAF
FSgt J.L. Henderson RAAF

May they rest in peace.

Erich · 08-12-2005, 08:39 PM

15 RAF heavies were claimed this night of 6/7 Dec. 44 by the German Nachtjagd. 6 Lancs shot down by fighters of IV./NJG 6 over and in the area of Gießen. From 20.17 to 20.25 hours

E ~ something to think about......

Concorde247 · 08-13-2005, 05:54 PM

Thanks for the extra info Erich,

Its interesting to know who it was that shot them down, it helps to complete the picture.

Erich · 08-13-2005, 05:56 PM

IV. gruppe was a mixed lot in NJG 6. Bf 110G-4's and Ju 88G-6's nd even a staffel of 12 a/c could be a mix of both types in the NJG. A bit on the bizarre so late war.

Wildcat · 08-14-2005, 07:00 AM

Cheers for all the info guys!!