356 Squadron Liberators
This list includes all squadrons the aircraft served with.
The notes relate to the fate of the aircraft with the last squadron listed.
Serial |
Squadrons |
Mark |
Notes |
Ref |
EV855 |
356 |
VI |
All engines cut on approach; bellylanded 4m S of Salbani, 29.10.44 |
AB |
EW114 |
356 |
VI |
Collided with EV902 in formation and crashed, 2134N:9509E, 16.9.44 |
AB |
EW155 |
356 |
VI |
Crashed on take-off, Salbani, 28.10.44 |
AB |
KH113 |
356 |
VI |
Damaged by flak near Pegu, 29.3.45; not repaired |
AB |
KH218 |
99/356 |
VI |
Ditched in Andaman Sea on SD mission, 18.8.45 |
AB |
KH272 |
356 |
VI |
Dived into canal on bombing run, 18.4.45 |
AB |
KH316 |
355/356 |
VI |
Flew into hill in cloud c30m ESE of Nowgong, Assam, 12.6.45 |
AB |
EW112 |
356 |
VI |
Hit sea in turn and crash-landed 5m NE of Chandipur, 2.8.44 |
AB |
EW150 |
356 |
VI |
Lost 15.6.45; NFD |
AB |
KH217 |
356/99 |
VI |
Lost power during feathering practice and ditched 10m off Cox's Bazaar, 23.4.45 |
AB |
KL654 |
356 |
VI |
Missing on SD flight over Thailand, 23.8.45 |
AB |
EW283 |
356/99 |
VI |
Nosewheel collapsed on landing, Cocos Island, 12.8.45 |
AB |
KG921 |
1673 CU/356 |
VI |
Nosewheel collapsed on landing, Salbani, 15.4.45; DBR |
AB |
EV864 |
356 |
VI |
Overshot landing at Santa Cruz, 13.6.45 |
AB |
KG831 |
215/356 |
VI |
Shot down by flak off Moulmein, 27.5.45 |
AB |
EW153 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 1.5.45 |
AB |
EW177 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 1.5.45 |
AB |
BZ977 |
356/355 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
BZ977 |
356/355 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
BZ996 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
BZ997 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV860 |
1586 FLT/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV865 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV911 |
159/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV923 |
355/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV979 |
1AGS(I)/ 356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV982 |
99/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW107 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW115 |
99/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW116 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW117 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW120 |
356/355/ 99 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW125 |
215/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW157 |
356/1354 FLT |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW175 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW187 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW223 |
215/355/ 356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW260 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW285 |
215/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG882 |
355/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG976 |
99/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH118 |
356/215 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH120 |
99/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH161 |
356/99 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH270 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH284 |
215/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH354 |
356/358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH356 |
355/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH357 |
159/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KL556 |
356/99 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KL611 |
355/356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KN746 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KN752 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV909 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 14.4.46 |
AB |
EW121 |
356/355 |
VI |
SOC 2.6.45 |
AB |
KG971 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
KH121 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
KH115 |
356 |
VI |
SOC 28.5.46 |
AB |
EV983 |
356 |
VI |
Undercarriage collapsed on landing Salbani, 29.8.44 |
AB |
KH111 |
356 |
VI |
Undercarriage collapsed on landing, Salbani, 8.12.44 |
AB |
KH112 |
356/99 |
VI |
Undershot landing, ballooned and swung; undercarriage collapsed, Dhubalia, 26.1.45 |
AB |
AB = Air Britain
SOC = Struck off charge
Updated January 10, 1998