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R5502

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-15

Struck off:

1942-08-28

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5502

M

OF

Story

Served with 97 Sqn until going missing on a mission to Nuremburg.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Nuremberg

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

W/Op

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Squadron:

97

Name

JH

WE

EV

VA

CH

HJ

B

Dinning

Spooner

Cope

Hamon

Brummitt

Endley

Quinn

Service No.

Service

404992

RAAF

1479837

RAFVR

1006396

RAFVR

1173236

RAFVR

1051139

RAFVR

1153736

RAFVR

646803

RAF

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5502
1942-03-15
97 Sqn
R5502
1942-08-29
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5502
1942-03-25
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Essen
1945
2345
R5502
1942-04-10
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2202
0228
R5502
1942-04-28
97
OF
M
Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
2100
0500
R5502
1942-05-02
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Daffodil)
2225
0540
R5502
1942-05-04
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Stuttgart
2246
0434
R5502
1942-05-16
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Daffodil)
2219
0420
R5502
1942-05-19
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
2241
0412
R5502
1942-05-30
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
0007
0435
R5502
1942-06-01
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2346
0203
R5502
1942-06-02
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Essen
0026
0355
R5502
1942-06-04
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Dieppe
2325
0251
R5502
1942-06-17
97
OF
M
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Nectarine)
0129
0444

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