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R5517

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5517

QR

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-02

Struck off:

1942-06-42

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
Kay Crew.jpg
Story

Served with 61 Sqn and was lost on its 6th operation against Emden.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Mission:

Emden

Squadron:

61

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

S/L

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Name

IGA

JR

WD

CM

SE

JD

JT

McNaughton

Dryden

McCulloch

Parker

Bradshaw

McKeown

Fallon

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

C/1482

Killed

RCAF

613297

Killed

RAF

J/3766

Killed

RCAF

1058722

Killed

RAFVR

1168179

Killed

RAFVR

401440

Killed

RNZAF

137748

Killed

RAFVR

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5517
1942-05-02
61 Sqn
R5517
1942-06-23
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5517
1942-05-22
61
QR
V
Syerston
Gardening
2145
0520
R5517
1942-06-01
61
QR
V
Syerston
Essen
2250
0300
R5517
1942-06-03
61
QR
V
Syerston
Bremen
2325
2345
R5517
1942-06-07
61
QR
V
Syerston
Gardening (Terschelling)
0110
0430
R5517
1942-06-16
61
QR
V
Syerston
Essen
2330
0350
R5517
1942-06-20
61
QR
V
Syerston
Emden
2330
0335
R5517
1942-06-22
61
QR
V
Syerston
Emden
2340
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