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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5496
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-03-10
Struck off:
1942-09-04
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5496
U
OF
Story
Initially allocated to 97 Sqn, but transferred to 44 Sqn on the same day (no ops), and then back to 97 Sqn 6 days after that. Missing.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Woodhall Spa
Mission:
Bremen
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
97
Name
JS
R
TR
GHP
SM
WF
R
Cooper
Oxley
Whitehead
Dean
Girvin
Gray
Brook
Service No.
Service
655307
RAFVR
1127680
RAFVR
1251376
RAFVR
551023
RAF
1113555
RAFVR
1111477
RAFVR
401587
RAAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5496 | 1942-03-10 | 97 Sqn | |
R5496 | 1942-03-10 | 44 Sqn | |
R5496 | 1942-03-16 | 97 Sqn | |
R5496 | 1942-06-23 | Cat AC | |
R5496 | 1942-07-18 | 97 Sqn | |
R5496 | 1942-09-05 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5496 | 1942-04-08 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Hamburg | 2132 | 0303 |
R5496 | 1942-04-10 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Essen | ||
R5496 | 1942-04-17 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Augsberg | 1458 | 2257 |
R5496 | 1942-04-27 | 97 | OF | U | Lossiemouth | Tirpitz | 2030 | 0517 |
R5496 | 1942-04-28 | 97 | OF | U | Lossiemouth | Tirpitz | 2100 | 0535 |
R5496 | 1942-05-04 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Stuttgart | 2255 | 0523 |
R5496 | 1942-05-05 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Stuttgart | 2249 | 0534 |
R5496 | 1942-05-07 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Asparagus) | 0047 | 0656 |
R5496 | 1942-05-08 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Warnemunde | 2143 | 0456 |
R5496 | 1942-05-30 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Cologne | 0037 | 0539 |
R5496 | 1942-06-01 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 2336 | 0303 |
R5496 | 1942-06-02 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 0022 | 0346 |
R5496 | 1942-06-05 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 2350 | 0417 |
R5496 | 1942-06-17 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Nectarine) | 0139 | 0508 |
R5496 | 1942-06-20 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Emden | 2359 | 0321 |
R5496 | 1942-08-27 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Gydyna | 2032 | 0524 |
R5496 | 1942-09-01 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Saarbrucken | 0009 | 0457 |
R5496 | 1942-09-02 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Karlsruhe | 2327 | 0450 |
R5496 | 1942-09-04 | 97 | OF | U | Woodhall Spa | Bremen | 0003 | - |
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