357 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 |
BZ847 |
159/1584 CU/357 |
III |
SOC 13.9.45 |
AB |
BZ901 |
355/357 |
III |
SOC 13.9.45 |
AB |
BZ923 |
355/357 |
III |
Ran out of fuel and forcelanded, Burdwan, 7.5.44 |
AB |
BZ952 |
357 |
III |
Flew into mountain in cloud 30m W of Weining, China, 6.4.44 |
AB |
BZ954 |
357 |
III |
SOC 19.7.45 |
AB |
BZ956 |
357 |
III |
Hit tree during supply drop, Nam Lwi, 1.11.44 |
AB |
BZ959 |
355/357 |
III |
Brakes failed; ran into ditch, Digri. 10.6.44 |
AB |
EW164 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 29.8.46 |
AB |
EW179 |
159/357 |
VI |
SOC 11.10.45 |
AB |
KG833 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG840 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG842 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG893 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG966 |
357 |
VIII |
SOC 11.11.47 |
AB |
KG970 |
215/357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH114 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH117 |
357/246 |
VI |
SOC 21.3.46 |
AB |
KH140 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH160 |
357/358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH162 |
159/357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH163 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 12.6.45 |
AB |
KH166 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 28.2.46 |
AB |
KH185 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH197 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 9.5.46 |
AB |
KH213 |
357/12FU |
VI |
SOC 14.12.45 |
AB |
KH216 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
KH257 |
357/358 |
VI |
Undercarriage leg collapsed; swung off runway, Jessore, 24.8.45; DBR |
AB |
KH273 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
KH310 |
215/357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH313 |
357/358 |
VI |
SOC 28.2.46 |
AB |
KH320 |
215/357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH323 |
357 |
VI |
Lost height after night take-off and flew into ground, Jessore, 1.4.45 |
AB |
KH325 |
357 |
VI |
Brakes failed while taxying; ran into ditch, Minneriya, 9.7.45 |
AB |
KH326 |
357 |
VI |
Missing 6.6.45 NFD |
AB |
KH391 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH395 |
357 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH401 |
357/232 |
VI |
SOC 26.9.46 |
AB |
KL552 |
357/232 |
VI |
SOC 9.5.46 |
AB |
AB = Air Britain
SOC = Struck off charge
Updated January 10, 1998