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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5495
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-03-10
Struck off:
1942-06-10
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5495
N
OF
Story
Served with 97 Sqn. Missing on an op to Essen on 8th June 1942, its 11th operation.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Woodhall Spa
Mission:
Essen
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Obs
WOp/AG
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
97
Name
MF
H
DJ
A
R
DL
GH
Hughes
Lawton
Platten
Crerar
Harris
Overton
Mercer
Service No.
Service
119504
RAFVR
R/86144
RCAF
958563
RAFVR
751722
RAFVR
1168160
RAFVR
940865
RAFVR
1263777
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5495 | 1942-03-10 | 97 Sqn | |
R5495 | 1942-03-10 | 44 Sqn | |
R5495 | 1942-03-16 | 97 Sqn | |
R5495 | 1942-06-08 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5495 | 1942-04-08 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Rosemary) | 2116 | 0130 |
R5495 | 1942-04-27 | 97 | OF | N | Lossiemouth | Tirpitz | 2020 | 0430 |
R5495 | 1942-04-28 | 97 | OF | N | Lossiemouth | Tirpitz | 2057 | 0450 |
R5495 | 1942-05-02 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Privet) | 2120 | 0522 |
R5495 | 1942-05-07 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Warnemunde | 2211 | 0515 |
R5495 | 1942-05-16 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Daffodil) | 2223 | 0512 |
R5495 | 1942-05-19 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Mannheim | 2228 | 0405 |
R5495 | 1942-06-01 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 0016 | 0401 |
R5495 | 1942-06-02 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 0024 | 0355 |
R5495 | 1942-06-05 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 2357 | 0403 |
R5495 | 1942-06-08 | 97 | OF | N | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 2349 | - |
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