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DV279

Avro 683 Lancaster I/III

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

GO.122195

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BQ

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DV279

Delivered:

1943-09-09

Struck Off:

1944-07-28

Crashed

Fate:

Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:
Story

Served with 550 Sqn. Hit by flak but made it back to England when six of the crew bailed out. The pilot attempted to force land but was killed.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Scholven-Buer

Mission:

550

Squadron:

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

HAT

W

GW

WE

PE

WE

PE

Clark
Aspinall
James
Reed
Binder
Johnson
Marks

J/26760

Killed

RCAF

Safe

Safe

RCAF

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
DV279
1943-10-09
AV Roe
DV279
1944-01-13
550 Sqn
DV279
1944-03-16
Cat AC
DV279
1944-04-07
550 Sqn
DV279
1944-07-19
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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