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R5896

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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R5896

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Delivered:

1942-07-17

Struck off:

1944-04-07

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Fate:

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Served with 49 Sqn, 97 Sqn, 1660 HCU, 15 Sqn.

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Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5896
1942-07-31
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
0059
0518
R5896
1942-08-11
49
Scampton
Nickelling (Vichy)
2157
0432
R5896
1942-08-15
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
0041
0428
R5896
1942-08-17
49
Scampton
Osnabruck
2222
0333
R5896
1942-08-18
49
Scampton
Flensburg
2101
0054
R5896
1942-08-20
49
Scampton
Gardening (Arkona)
2039
0305
R5896
1942-09-06
49
Scampton
Duisburg
0119
0508
R5896
1942-09-08
49
Scampton
Frankfurt
2044
0337
R5896
1942-09-13
49
Scampton
Bremen
2327
0404
R5896
1942-09-14
49
Scampton
Wilhelmshaven
2033
2353
R5896
1942-09-20
49
Scampton
Munich
1742
0327
R5896
1942-09-23
49
Scampton
Wismar
2316
0530
R5896
1942-10-01
49
Scampton
Wismar
1833
0235
R5896
1942-10-06
49
Scampton
Osnabruck
1922
2337
R5896
1942-10-12
49
Scampton
Wismar
1753
2357
R5896
1942-10-13
49
Scampton
Kiel
1850
0013
R5896
1942-11-06
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
2204
0726
R5896
1942-11-07
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1740
1820
R5896
1942-11-28
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1907
0255
R5896
1942-12-04
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Spinach and Privet)
R5896
1942-12-06
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
1736
0032
R5896
1942-12-08
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1747
0215
R5896
1942-12-20
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Duisberg
1815
2229
R5896
1942-12-21
97
OF
Y
Woodhall Spa
Munich
1725
0050
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