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R5484

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5484

V

OL

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-08

Struck off:

1943-04-17

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served for a month with 44 Sqn before being damaged and returned to A V Roe until 12th March 43 when it was allocated to 83 Sqn. It was lost a month later.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Wyton

Mission:

Pilsen

Squadron:

83

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5484
1942-03-08
44 Sqn
R5484
1942-04-08
Cat B
R5484
1942-04-11
AV Roe
R5484
1943-01-16
AW/CN
R5484
1943-01-26
39 MU
R5484
1943-03-12
83 Sqn
R5484
1943-04-17
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5484
1942-03-24
44
KM
K
Waddington
Gardening (Artichokes)
1922
2345
R5484
1942-03-24
44
KM
K
Waddington
Gardening (Artichokes)
1922
2345
R5484
1943-04-03
83
OL
V
Wyton
Essen
200
2350
R5484
1943-04-04
83
OL
V
Wyton
Kiel
2043
0215
R5484
1943-04-08
83
OL
V
Wyton
Duisburg
2114
0105
R5484
1943-04-10
83
OL
V
Wyton
Frankfurt
0015
0600
R5484
1943-04-13
83
OL
V
Wyton
Spezia
2113
0558
R5484
1943-04-14
83
OL
V
Wyton
Stuttgart
2207
0411
R5484
1943-04-16
83
OL
V
Wyton
Pilsen
2117
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