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