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DS612

Avro 683 Lancaster II

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

Delivered:

239/SAS/C4( C )

Works Order:

1943-01-27

Struck Off:

Unknown

Fate:

Tail_bkgnd.png

DS612

Story
Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:

Survived the war. Served with 61 Sqn, 115 Sqn, 1678 HCU, 1668 HCU. Became 4865M.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
DS612
1943-01-27
61 Sqn
DS612
1943-02-22
115 Sqn
DS612
1943-06-01
1678 HCU
DS612
1943-06-23
Cat AC
DS612
1943-08-06
1678 HCU
DS612
1944-02-28
54 MU
DS612
1944-03-30
1678 HCU
DS612
1944-05-11
54 MU
DS612
1944-05-20
1678 HCU
DS612
1944-08-14
1668 HCU
DS612
Unknown
Conv Instr A/F
4865M
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
DS612
1943-02-03
61
QR
P
Syerston
Hamburg
1828
0019
DS612
1943-02-07
61
QR
P
Syerston
Lorient
1924
0055
DS612
1943-02-14
61
QR
P
Syerston
Milan
1850
2059
DS612
1943-02-16
61
QR
P
Syerston
Lorient
1849
0046
DS612
1943-03-20
115
KO
H
East Wretham
Gardening (La Rochelle)
1925
0030
DS612
1943-03-22
115
KO
H
East Wretham
St Nazaire
1915
0030
DS612
1943-03-26
115
KO
H
East Wretham
Duisburg
2030
2359
DS612
1943-03-27
115
KO
H
East Wretham
Berlin
2030
2225
DS612
1943-04-02
115
KO
F
East Wretham
St Nazaire
2000
0110
DS612
1943-04-03
115
KO
F
East Wretham
Essen
2030
2136
DS612
1943-04-04
115
KO
F
East Wretham
Kiel
2042
0202
DS612
1943-04-08
115
KO
F
East Wretham
Gardening (Gironde)
2107
0227

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