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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5508
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
R5508
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-03-23
Struck off:
1947-01-15
Scrapped
Fate:
Memorial:
Story
Survived the war. Initially allocated to 97 Sqn but immediately transferred to 44 Sqn. Transferred back to 97 Sqn and then on to 1660 HCU (and then maybe 15 Sqn). Struck off 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
R5508 | 1942-03-23 | 97 Sqn | |
R5508 | 1942-03-23 | 44 Sqn | |
R5508 | 1942-05-20 | Cat AC | |
R5508 | 1942-06-04 | 44 Sqn | |
R5508 | 1942-08-07 | Cat AC | |
R5508 | 1942-08-29 | 44 Sqn | |
R5508 | 1942-09-25 | 97 Conv Flt | |
R5508 | 1942-10-20 | 1660 HCU | |
R5508 | 1943-03-10 | Cat AC | |
R5508 | 1943-03-20 | 1660 HCU | |
R5508 | 1943-04-11 | Cat AC | |
R5508 | 1943-05-08 | 1660 HCU | |
R5508 | 1943-06-23 | Cat AC | |
R5508 | 1943-08-21 | 1660 HCU | |
R5508 | 1943-08-26 | 58 MU | |
R5508 | 1943-09-26 | 1660 HCU | |
R5508 | 1943-11-16 | AV Roe | |
R5508 | 1944-01-15 | AW/CN | |
R5508 | 1944-02-05 | 38 MU | |
R5508 | 1944-02-21 | 15 Sqn | |
R5508 | 1944-04-23 | Cat AC | |
R5508 | 1944-05-13 | AV Roe | |
R5508 | 1944-05-16 | AW/CN | |
R5508 | 1944-08-07 | 46 MU |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5508 | 1942-04-08 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Hamburg | 2145 | 0304 |
R5508 | 1942-04-08 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Hamburg | 2145 | 0304 |
R5508 | 1942-04-17 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Augsburg | 1512 | 0050 |
R5508 | 1942-04-17 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Augsburg | 1512 | 0050 |
R5508 | 1942-05-02 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Deodars) | 2216 | 0530 |
R5508 | 1942-05-02 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Deodars) | 2216 | 0530 |
R5508 | 1942-05-04 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Stuttgart | 2223 | 0430 |
R5508 | 1942-05-04 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Stuttgart | 2223 | 0430 |
R5508 | 1942-05-06 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Stuttgart | 2150 | 0407 |
R5508 | 1942-05-06 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Stuttgart | 2150 | 0407 |
R5508 | 1942-05-08 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Warnemunde | 2230 | 0420 |
R5508 | 1942-05-08 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Warnemunde | 2230 | 0420 |
R5508 | 1942-05-15 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Yew-Tree) | 2328 | 0602 |
R5508 | 1942-05-15 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Yew-Tree) | 2328 | 0602 |
R5508 | 1942-06-20 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Emden | 2331 | 0309 |
R5508 | 1942-06-20 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Emden | 2331 | 0309 |
R5508 | 1942-06-25 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Bremen | 2332 | 0337 |
R5508 | 1942-06-25 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Bremen | 2332 | 0337 |
R5508 | 1942-06-29 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Bremen | 2330 | 0320 |
R5508 | 1942-06-29 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Bremen | 2330 | 0320 |
R5508 | 1942-07-06 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Deodars) | 2313 | 0507 |
R5508 | 1942-07-06 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Deodars) | 2313 | 0507 |
R5508 | 1942-07-14 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Nectarine I) | 0140 | 0502 |
R5508 | 1942-07-14 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Gardening (Nectarine I) | 0140 | 0502 |
R5508 | 1942-07-19 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Vegesack | 0026 | 0520 |
R5508 | 1942-07-19 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Vegesack | 0026 | 0520 |
R5508 | 1942-07-21 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Duisburg | 0005 | 0333 |
R5508 | 1942-07-21 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Duisburg | 0005 | 0333 |
R5508 | 1942-07-23 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Duisburg | 0110 | 0509 |
R5508 | 1942-07-23 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Duisburg | 0110 | 0509 |
R5508 | 1942-07-25 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Duisburg | 0018 | 0409 |
R5508 | 1942-07-25 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Duisburg | 0018 | 0409 |
R5508 | 1942-07-26 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Hamburg | 2319 | 0425 |
R5508 | 1942-07-26 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Hamburg | 2319 | 0425 |
R5508 | 1942-07-31 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Dusseldorf | 0043 | 0438 |
R5508 | 1942-07-31 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Dusseldorf | 0043 | 0438 |
R5508 | 1942-08-04 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Essen | 0427 | 0450 |
R5508 | 1942-08-04 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Essen | 0427 | 0450 |
R5508 | 1942-09-08 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Frankfurt | 2053 | 0407 |
R5508 | 1942-09-08 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Frankfurt | 2053 | 0407 |
R5508 | 1942-09-13 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Bremen | 2338 | |
R5508 | 1942-09-13 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Bremen | 2338 | |
R5508 | 1942-09-16 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Essen | 2042 | 0219 |
R5508 | 1942-09-16 | 44 | KM | B | Waddington | Essen | 2042 | 0219 |
R5508 | 1944-03-01 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Stuttgart | 2359 | 0350 |
R5508 | 1944-03-15 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Stuttgart | 1920 | 0310 |
R5508 | 1944-03-18 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Frankfurt | 1937 | 0032 |
R5508 | 1944-03-22 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Frankfurt | 1903 | 0056 |
R5508 | 1944-03-24 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Berlin | 1850 | 2224 |
R5508 | 1944-04-20 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Cologne | 2339 | 0355 |
R5508 | 1944-04-22 | 15 | LS | C | Mildenhall | Dusseldorf | 2257 | 0350 |
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