Hi my grandfathers log book has T2 written in for 6 ops in june 44 with 576 squadron. does this code mean it was in LM439??? Were there other lancs with this code? It appears that of the 16 different lancs he flew in, 7 or possibly 8 were later shot down. Their numbers were: JB555 JB460 PB635 ME800 ND903 PB265 ME792 and possibly LM439
These are the logbook entries.... June 12 1944 .................T2............F/O SARVIS................OP#2 Gelsen Kirchen(OIL PLANT)......6 x 1000lbs 11 x 1000lbs.... 5.25 NIGHT June 14 1944 ..................T2...........F/O SARVIS.................OP#3 Le Havre ()E Boat Pens...........4 x 500 lbs ..... 4.20 DAY June 16 1944...................T2...........F/O SARVIS.................OP#4 Sterkrade (Oil Plant).............4 x 500 lbs 6 x 1000lbs.......4.50NIGHT June 17 1944.....................T2..........F/O SARVIS..................OP#5 Aulnoye Railway Bridge...No Vis. Bombs brought back.......4.30NIGHT June 23 1944.............W2 ME900.........F/O SARVIS..................OP#6 Saintes Railway Marshalling Yard.......18 - 5000lbs.........7.55NIGHT June 24 1944.....................T2..........F/O SARVIS..................OP#7 Flers Pilotless Plane Base..........18 - 500lbs...............4.00 NIGHT June 27 1944......................T2.........F/O SARVIS...................OP#8 Chateau Bernapre...................18 - 500lbs................4.25 NIGHT
At last mystery solved! UL-T2 in this case was Lancaster ME583 (according to the 576 Squadron ORBs. (see attached!)Does anyone have any info on this lanc????
At last mystery solved! UL-T2 in this case was Lancaster ME583 (according to the 576 Squadron ORBs. (see attached!)Does anyone have any info on this lanc???? Can't add much apart from...Lancaster III ME583 went to No.1 Lancaster Finishing School and then to No.1656 Conversion Unit. The aircraft was scrapped on 8 August 1946
Hi my grandfathers log book has T2 written in for 6 ops in june 44 with 576 squadron. does this code mean it was in LM439??? Were there other lancs with this code? It appears that of the 16 different lancs he flew in, 7 or possibly 8 were later shot down. Their numbers were: JB555 JB460 PB635 ME800 ND903 PB265 ME792 and possibly LM439 Aircraft code T2 Chorley in BCL Vol.5 gives the following.... Lancaster I LM120 UL-T2 - No.576 Squadron lost on 25 May 1944 on a raid to Aachen
Aircraft code E2 Once again, Chorley in BCL Vol.5 gives the following.....Lancaster III LM439 UL-E2 - No.576 Squadron lost on 18 August 1944 on a raid to Wemars Cappel.
Hi Peter I am researching the history of 576 and have thousands of files. I also run the 576 Squadron FB group. I would love to hear from you! Best regards Matt mattDOT576sqnATgmailDOTcom
Just to add that someone on the Squadron must have had a sense of humour as the duplicate letter code would often be referred to as "squared" so T2 is T square(d)
