Avro Lancaster Mk.I - British users part eleven

The Avro Lancaster, was at the time of the end of the World War II in Europe, the main bomber of the Royal Air Force. It was such a success that it was planned to create the Tiger Air Force, a very long-range heavy bomber force with the Lancaster as its backbone. They were expected to take part in the Operation Downfall, the allied invasion of Japan in late 1945.
The squadrons covered in this post are:

• No.576 Squadron: This squadron was formed at RAF Elsham Wolds, in Lincolnshire, on 25th November 1943. They were equipped initially with the Avro Lancaster Mk.I and Mk.III and were formed from elements of the 'C' Flight of the No.103 Squadron. As part of the No.1 Group RAF Bomber Command, between the night of 2nd/3rd December 1943 until 25th April 1945, they flew 2788 sorties, with 67 aircraft lost. At the end of the war they took part in Operation Manna, the aforementioned supply drop over the Netherlands to help starving Dutch civilians. When the war ended they repatriated many British POWs back to England from mainland Europe. They were disbanded at RAF Fiskerton, in Lincolnshire, on 13th November 1945.
• No.166 Squadron: The Lancaster replaced their Vickers Wellington medium bombers with the Avro Lancaster in September 1943. They performed both day and night raids against Germany from early 1945 until the end of the war (from September 1943 until early 1945 they were limited to night raids). It was disbanded at RAF Kirmington, in Lincolnshire, on 18th November 1945.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster

2. https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandno576squadron.cfm

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._576_Squadron_RAF

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._166_Squadron_RAF

5. https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandno166squadron.cfm

6. Signal Squadron - Aircraft In action 52 - Lancaster in Action