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R5889

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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R5889

Works Order:

Delivered:

1942-06-22

Struck off:

1943-07-18

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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Initially allocated to 61 Sqn and 49 Sqn on the same day. Served with 49 Sqn, 97 Sqn, 1661 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5889
1942-07-31
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
0101
0538
R5889
1942-08-15
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
0049
0455
R5889
1942-08-28
49
Scampton
Nurnberg
2108
0357
R5889
1942-09-02
49
Scampton
Karlsruhe
2319
0443
R5889
1942-09-08
49
Scampton
Frankfurt
2031
0257
R5889
1942-09-16
49
Scampton
Essen
2025
0047
R5889
1942-09-23
49
Scampton
Wismar
2314
0635
R5889
1942-11-07
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1730
0238
R5889
1942-11-10
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Deodars)
1809
0200
R5889
1942-11-13
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1819
0347
R5889
1942-11-17
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Privet)
1737
2211
R5889
1942-11-20
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1835
0211
R5889
1942-11-22
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Stuttgart
1839
0225
R5889
1942-12-04
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Spinach and Privet)
1637
0205
R5889
1942-12-08
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1735
0210
R5889
1942-12-09
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1752
0213
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