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Avro Lancaster Mk I/I/III
75 (NZ) Squadron

 
 

Mechanics working on the port-outer Merlin engine of a No 75 (New Zealand) Squadron Lancaster at Mepal, Cambridgeshire, 9 February 1945.
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Serial Mark History
R5846

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W4174

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ED310

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ED595

III

MISSING 25JAN43 NO INFO SQN NOT EQUIP WITH LANC YET
HK551

I

 
HK553

I

LOST 10/11JUN44, DREUX RAIL INSTALLATIONS. AA-S. 6KIA, 1EVA. 41HRS
HK554

I

 
HK557

I

 
HK558

I

MISSING 30AUG44 AMAYE. AA-D. CREW MIA
HK561

I

 
HK562

I

 
HK563

I

 
HK564

I

LOST RUSSELSHEIM 12/13AUG44. CRS NR LIEGE, BELGIUM. AA-P. CREW KIA
HK565

I

 
HK567

I

LOST 7/8AUG44, MARE DE MAGNE, CRS IN TGT AREA. AA-C. 2KIA, 4EVA. 1POW. 68HRS
HK568

I

LOST 24/25JUL44 STUTTGART. AA-E. CREW KIA. 41HRS
HK569

I

LOST 21JUL44, HOMBERG, CRS NEAR LIMBURG. AA-Q. 6KIA, 1POW.  25HRS
HK573

I

 
HK574

I

LOST 6/7DEC44, LEUNA. DITCHED AFTER ONBOARD FIRE. AA-R. CREW SAFE
HK575

I

LOST 25JUL44, STUTTGART. CRS NEAR MOSELLE. AA-O. CREW KIA. 5HRS
HK576

I

 
HK593

I

 
HK594

I

LOST 30AUG44, STETTIN. AA-G. 6KIA, 1EVA. 65HRS
HK596

I

LOST 21OCT44, WALCHERN. AA-O. CREW KIA. 155HRS
HK597

I

 
HK600

I

 
HK601

I

 
HK806

I

 
JA968

I

 
LL866

I

MISSING 26AUG44, RUSSELSHEIM. AA-S. CREW MIA. 252HRS
LL880

I

 
LL888

I

LOST 16JUN44 VALENCIENNES, CRS NR CAMBRAI. AA-X. CREW KIA
LL921

I

LOST 19JUL44 AULNOYE RAIL JUNCTION. AA-E. 1KIA, 6POW.168HRS
LL942

I

BLOWN UP AT DISPERSAL 30JUL44, 95HRS NO INFO
LM104

I

LOST 6/7OCT/44 DORTMUND, HIT BY AAA. AA-Z. 1KIA, 6POW
LM266

I

 
LM268

I

LOST 12SEP44 GARDENING, CRS NR ORSLEY. AA-D. 5KIA, IPOW, IEVA. 102HRS
LM276

I

 
LM510

I

115OPS
LM544

I

 
LM593

I

LOST 25/26AUG44 RUSSELSHEIM. AA-N. CREW KIA
LM655

I

 
LM728

III

U/CART FAILED ON RETURN TO MEPAL, FROM KIEL U-BOAT PENS. AA-R. NO INJ
LM738

I

 
LM733

I

LOST 31MAR45 MUNSTER RAIL VIADUCT, HIT BY BOMBS FROM ABOVE AND AAA AND ABANDONED. AA-R. 2KIA, 5POW
LM740

I

LOST 25FEB45 KAMEN, DAM BY AAA, ABANDONED ON RETURN. AA-B. CREW POW
ME321

III

LOST 1/2JAN45, VOHWINKEL RAIL YARDS. AA-N. 6MIA, 1POW
ME450

I

CRASHED 26FEB45 CHATTERIS, CAMBS ON RETURN FROM OP TO DORTMUND OIL PLANT. AA-W. 4 DIED, 2INJ
ME531

III

 
ME550

III

 
ME623

III

 
ME682

I

 
ME689

I

LOST 1/2MAY44 CHAMBLY RAILYARDS. AA-Y. CREW KIA. 66HRS
ME690

I

LOST 23MAY44 DORTMUND, SHOT DOWN BY NIGHT FIGHTER OVER BELGIUM. AA-Z. CREW KIA. 193HRS
ME691

I

LOST 20JUL44 HOMBERG, CRS NR VEGHAL. AA-R. 6KIA, 1POW. 214HRS
ME702

I

LOST 10/11JUN44 DREUX RAIL INSTALLATIONS. AA-Q. 6KIA, 1POW. 139HRS
ME751

I

 
ME752

I

LOST 21JUL44 HOMBERG, CRS NR LIMBURG HOLLAND. AA-Z. 5KIA, 1 POW, 1EVA. 139HRS
ME753

I

 
ME754

I

 
ME834

I

 
ME836

I

 
ND578

I

 
ND747

I

 
ND752

I

LOST 20/21JUL44 HOMBERG. CRS NR TILBURG. AA-Q. 5KIA, 2POW. 199HRS
ND756

I

LOST 28/29JUL44 STUTTGART, CRS NR MOSELLE. AA-N. 4KIA, 1POW, 1EVA. 299HRS
ND768

III

LOST 23MAY44 DORTMUND, HIT BY AAA. AA-F. CREW KIA. 113HRS
ND782

I

 
ND796

I

LOST27APR44, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, SHOT DOWN BY NIGHT FIGHTER. FIRST LANCASTER LOSS FOR SQUADRON. AA-J. 6KIA, 1EVA. 40HRS
ND800

I

MISSING 20/21JUL44 HOMBURG, LOST WITHOUT TRACE. AA-J. 53HRS
ND801

I

CRASHED SUTTON VILLAGE 3FEB45
ND802

I

LOST 27/28MAY44 AACHEN, CRS NR GILZE-EN-EIJEN. AA-D. CREW KIA. 106HRS
ND804

I

MISSING 22MAY44 DUISBURG. LOST WITHOUT TRACE. AA-K. CREW MIA
ND904

III

MID AIR COLLISION WITH 115 SQN LANCASTER PD344 5/6OCT44 SAARBRUCKEN. AA-B. CREW KIA
ND908

III

LOST 27/28MAY44 AACHEN, CRS BELGIUM. AA-M. CREW KIA. 91HRS
ND911

I

LOST 20NOV44 HOMBURG. AA-V. 6KIA, IPOW
ND914

I

SWUNG ON LANDING MEPAL 28MAY44, 43HRS. NO CASUALITIES
ND915

III

LOST 20/21JUL44 HOMBURG, CRS NR VEGHAL. AA-A. 6KIA, 2POW
ND918

I

 
ND919

I

LOST 11/12MAY44 LEUVEN,  EXPLODED AND CRASHED IN HOLLAND. AA-D. CREW KIA. 13HRS
ND920

III

LOST 24/25JUN44 RIMEAUX VI LAUNCHING SITE, CRS NR CALAIS. AA-P. CREW KIA
ND974

I

 
NE148

III

LOST 28/29JUL44 STUTTGART, CRS NR YEVRES. AA-H. 2KIA, 6EVA.
NE181

I

101OPS, WAS TO GO TO NZ, SCRAPPED SEP47
NF935

I

 
NF980

I

LOST 30NOV44 OSTERFELD, HIT BY AAA. AA-F. CREW KIA
NF981

I

 
NF991

I

 
NG113

I

LOST 14/15FEB45, CHEMNITZ. AA-D. CREW POW
NG322

I

 
NG384

 

 
 
NG448

 

 
 
NG449

I

LOST 21MAR45 MUNSTER RAIL VIADUCT. SHOT DOWN BY AAA OVER TARGET. JN-T. 3KIA, 3POW, 1EVA
NN710

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HIT BY BOMBS DROPPED FROM ABOVE OVER TGT 24DEC44 RHEYDT. AA-O. 6KIA, 1POW
NN745

I

MISSING 21NOV44 GARDENING. AA-A. CREW MIA.  17HRS
NN773

I

 
NX665

I

MOTAT MUSEUM NZ, EX WU-13
PA256

I

 
PA266

I

 
PA967

III

LOST 20/21JUL44 HOMBERG, CRS NR LIMBURG. AA-D. CREW KIA. 109HRS
PB152

III

 
PB380

III

 
PB418

III

 
PB421

III

 
PB424

III

 
PB427

III

 
PB430

III

WRECKED ON LANDING 19SEP44 FROM BOULOGNE, DAMAGED BY AAA. AA-P. I DIED, 3INJ, 2SAFE, 76HRS
PB520

III

LOST 20NOV44 HOMBERG. AA-G CREW POW
PB534

III

 
PB589

III

 
PB689

III

LOST 20/NOV44 HOMBERG, HIT BY AAA. AA-X. CREW KIA
PB741

I

HIT BY AAA14MAR45, HEINRICH HUTTE OIL PLANT. AA-E. 5KIA, 2MIA
PB761

I

HIT GROUND LOW FLYING, WOODDITTON 17JAN45, ON RETURN FROM WANNE-EICKEL. AA-Y. 2KILLED, 5INJ
PB763

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PB820

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PD422

I

 
PD572

 

 
 
PP663

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PP678

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RA510

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RA541

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RA564

I

LOST MUNSTER RAIL VIADUCT 21MAR45, CRASHED IN TARGET AREA. AA-P. CREW KIA
RA598

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(EX460)
RF127

 

 
 
RF129

 

 
 
RF131    
RF132

 

 
 
RF157

 

 
 
RF190

 

 
 
RF206

 

 
 
RF238

 

 
 
RF240

 

 
 
RF265

 

 
 
 
     
 

Notes on 75(NZ) Squadron, RAF

 
     
 

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

AA, JN

Feltwell, Mildenhall, Newmarket, Mepal

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties and Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

3 GP

Wellington

291

24

4

2540

74

2.90

3 GP

Stirling

103

107

0

1736

72

4.10

3 GP

Lancaster

190

18

1

3741

47

1.30

Totals

584

149

5

8017

193

2.40

Of Note:

Flew 1 photo-reconnaissance raid with 3 Group Wellington’s (included in Operational Sorties and Losses)
The first and only New Zealand squadron in Bomber Command
Victoria Cross : Sgt. J.A. Ward, Munster, 7/8 July 1941
Carried out the fourth highest number of bombing raids of all heavy bomber squadrons
Suffered second highest casualties rate in Bomber Command
Believed to have dropped the third highest bomb tonnage (21,600 tons) in Bomber Command
Dropped 2,344 sea mines, most likely representing the second highest total in Bomber Command
 
     

The Author of this page is "Phantom".

Sources: "Avro Lancaster: The Definitive Record" Harry Holmes,

Emails: Brendan Cowan,

Updated 28 March 2012

     
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