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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5493
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-03-08
Struck off:
1942-03-26
Shot Down
Fate:
Memorial:
R5493
M
KM
Story
Served with 97 Sqn for a couple of weeks before transferring to 44 Sqn. Shot down on its first mission with 44 Sqn on 24th March 1942. Hit by ack-ack causing the aircraft to explode, crashing off the French coast. No crew were recovered. All are remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Waddington
Mission:
Gardening (Artichokes)
Role
Pilot
2nd Pilot
Nav
2nd Nav
W/Op
2nd W/Op
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Squadron:
44
Name
L
RA
CEW
AF
J
EB
WH
JM
Warren-Smith
Marston
Clifford
Murdock
Boyd
Cluff
Flower
Davidson
Service No.
Service
104095
SAAF
777687
RAF
402565
RAAF
778282
SAAF
985833
RAFVR
1164937
RAFVR
1381257
RAFVR
527607
RAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5493 | 1942-03-08 | 97 Sqn | |
R5493 | 1942-03-26 | 44 Sqn | |
R5493 | 1942-03-24 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5493 | 1942-03-24 | 44 | KM | M | Waddington | Gardening (Artichokes) | 1950 | - |
R5493 | 1942-03-24 | 44 | KM | M | Waddington | Gardening (Artichokes) | 1950 | '- |
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