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R5503

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5503

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-17

Struck off:

1945-07-12

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war, serving with the following units: 207 Sqn, 1660 HCU, 50 Sqn, 1664 HCU and 1652 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5503
1942-03-17
207 Sqn
R5503
1942-06-08
Cat AC
R5503
1942-08-29
207 Sqn
R5503
1942-10-05
207 Conv Flt
R5503
1942-11-05
Cat AC
R5503
1942-11-28
207 Conv Flt
R5503
Unknown
1660 HCU
R5503
1943-01-16
Cat AC
R5503
1943-02-06
1660 HCU
R5503
1943-03-05
Cat B
R5503
1943-12-24
AW/CN
R5503
1944-01-04
46 MU
R5503
1944-01-31
50 Sqn
R5503
1944-04-26
Cat AC
R5503
1944-05-04
50 Sqn
R5503
1944-06-01
Cat AC
R5503
1944-06-12
50 Sqn
R5503
1944-06-19
AV Roe
R5503
1944-07-27
AW/CN
R5503
1944-08-24
38 MU
R5503
1944-09-27
1664 HCU
R5503
1944-11-10
1651 HCU
R5503
1945-05-02
Cat AC
R5503
1945-05-05
AV Roe
R5503
1945-05-12
1651 HCU
R5503
1945-07-13
Conv Instr A/F
5452M
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5503
1942-05-26
207
EM
S
Bottesford
Gardening (Pumpkin)
2330
0220
R5503
1942-05-30
207
EM
S
Bottesford
Cologne
0031
0505
R5503
1942-06-01
207
EM
S
Bottesford
Essen
2316
0331
R5503
1942-06-03
207
EM
S
Bottesford
Bremen
2330
0415
R5503
1942-06-20
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Emden
2348
0340
R5503
1942-06-25
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Bremen
2356
0430
R5503
1942-06-27
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Bremen
2350
0419
R5503
1942-06-29
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Bremen
2355
0435

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