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R5505

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5505

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-17

Struck off:

1947-01-15

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war serving with 207 Sqn, 61 Sqn and ECFS before being scrapped in 1947.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5505
1942-03-17
207 Sqn
R5505
1942-07-19
Cat AC
R5505
1942-08-03
24 MU
R5505
1943-02-13
AW/CN
R5505
1943-02-28
25 MU
R5505
1943-04-30
61 Sqn
R5505
1943-05-05
5 MU
R5505
1943-06-30
ECFS
R5505
1943-12-15
Cat B
R5505
1944-04-15
AW/CN
R5505
1944-06-07
38 MU
R5505
1945-03-06
CRD
R5505
1945-04-06
46 MU
R5505
1947-01-15
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5505
1942-04-25
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Rostock
2311
0510
R5505
1942-05-03
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Nickelling (Lyon and Toulon)
2150
0615
R5505
1942-05-04
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Stuttgart
2240
0447
R5505
1942-05-06
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Stuttgart
2205
0415
R5505
1942-05-26
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Gardening (Pumpkin)
2332
0514
R5505
1942-05-29
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Gennevilliers
0053
0447
R5505
1942-05-30
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Cologne
0025
0513
R5505
1942-06-01
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Essen
2329
0325
R5505
1942-06-02
207
EM
X
Bottesford
Essen
2355
0330

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