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R5497

Kay Crew.jpg

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:
Tail_bkgnd.png

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

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