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R5497

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-10

Struck off:

1942-12-18

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5497

Z

OF

Story

Initially allocated to 207 Sqn, but transferred to 44 Sqn on the same day, and then back to 97 Sqn the day after that. Missing.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Neustadt

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

W/Op

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

WO2

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Squadron:

97

Name

JE

WC

JS

RS

CA

JG

JG

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Bunt

Cecil

Macks

Donald

Farrimond

Liney

Hebdon

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Service No.

Service

J/16565

RCAF

522876

RAF

1022818

RAFVR

R/77810

RCAF

917131

RAFVR

1310395

RAFVR

1377994

RAFVR

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5497
1942-03-10
207 Sqn
R5497
1942-03-10
44 Sqn
R5497
1942-03-11
97 Sqn
R5497
1942-12-18
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5497
1942-04-23
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Rostock
2316
0525
R5497
1942-04-25
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Rostock
2300
0442
R5497
1942-04-27
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Forget-Me-Not)
2213
0357
R5497
1942-05-02
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Privet)
2044
0449
R5497
1942-05-06
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Forget-Me-Not)
0050
0629
R5497
1942-05-07
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Warnemunde
2205
0431
R5497
1942-05-16
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Forget-Me-Not)
2237
0446
R5497
1942-05-19
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
2231
0029
R5497
1942-05-29
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gennevilliers
0045
0525
R5497
1942-05-30
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
0015
0530
R5497
1942-06-03
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
R5497
1942-06-11
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Geranium)
2225
0455
R5497
1942-06-21
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Nectarine)
0003
0152
R5497
1942-06-25
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
0001
0504
R5497
1942-06-27
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2343
0431
R5497
1942-06-29
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2323
0415
R5497
1942-07-02
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2338
0442
R5497
1942-07-13
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0049
0432
R5497
1942-07-23
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0035
0515
R5497
1942-07-25
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0018
0440
R5497
1942-08-01
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
0016
0408
R5497
1942-08-06
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0115
0437
R5497
1942-08-28
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Nurnberg
2107
0326
R5497
1942-09-01
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Saarbrucken
2355
0523
R5497
1942-09-02
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Karlsruhe
2319
0535
R5497
1942-09-04
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2359
0544
R5497
1942-09-08
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Frankfurt
2033
0300
R5497
1942-09-16
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2009
0116
R5497
1942-09-19
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Munich
2006
0355
R5497
1942-09-23
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
2311
0619
R5497
1942-10-01
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1821
0110
R5497
1942-10-02
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Krefeld
1924
2314
R5497
1942-10-12
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1746
2350
R5497
1942-10-13
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Kiel
1847
0012
R5497
1942-10-15
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
1929
2341
R5497
1942-10-17
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Le Creusot
1151
2142
R5497
1942-10-22
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1719
0230
R5497
1942-10-24
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Milan
1221
2144
R5497
1942-11-07
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1731
0227
R5497
1942-11-13
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1822
0332
R5497
1942-11-20
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1833
2050
R5497
1942-11-22
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Stuttgart
1846
0220
R5497
1942-11-28
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1903
0315
R5497
1942-12-04
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Spinach and Privet)
1637
1957
R5497
1942-12-06
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
1737
0006
R5497
1942-12-08
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1739
0140
R5497
1942-12-09
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1753
0100
R5497
1942-12-17
97
OF
Z
Woodhall Spa
Neustadt
1708
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