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DS618

Avro 683 Lancaster II

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

Delivered:

239/SAS/C4( C )

Works Order:

1943-04-12

Struck Off:

1943-06-21

Destroyed

Fate:

Tail_bkgnd.png

KO

P

DS618

Story
Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:

Served with 1657 HCU and 115 Sqn. Hit on ground by Lancaster DS616 when it attempted to land.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

East Wretham

Mission:

Ground

Squadron:

115

Role

Rank

Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
DS618
1943-04-12
1657 HCU
DS618
1943-04-17
115 Sqn
DS618
1943-05-30
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
DS618
1943-04-14
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Stuttgart
2205
0345
DS618
1943-04-16
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Pilsen
2145
0530
DS618
1943-04-18
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Spezia
2140
0610
DS618
1943-04-20
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Stettin
2135
0535
DS618
1943-04-27
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Duisburg
0125
0455
DS618
1943-05-01
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Essen
0105
0240
DS618
1943-05-04
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Dortmund
2315
0315
DS618
1943-05-12
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Duisburg
0050
0425
DS618
1943-05-13
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Bochum
0040
0440
DS618
1943-05-23
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Dortmund
2359
0315
DS618
1943-05-25
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Dusseldorf
0035
0320
DS618
1943-05-27
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Essen
2325
0300
DS618
1943-05-29
115
KO
P
East Wretham
Wuppertal
2326
0245

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