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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5517
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-05-02
Struck off:
1942-06-42
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5517
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Story
Served with 61 Sqn and was lost on its 6th operation against Emden. Hit by either flak or a night fighter and crashed at Gross Midlum in Germany.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Emden
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
S/L
Sgt
F/O
Sgt
Sgt
P/O
Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
IGA
JR
WD
CM
SE
JD
JT
McNaughton
Dryden
McCulloch
Parker
Bradshaw
McKeown
Fallon
Service No.
Service
C/1482
RCAF
613297
RAF
J/3766
RCAF
1058722
RAFVR
1168179
RAFVR
401440
RNZAF
137748
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5517 | 1942-05-02 | 61 Sqn | |
R5517 | 1942-06-23 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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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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