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R5538

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-04

Struck off:

1945-07-45

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5538

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Survived the war. Served with 97 Sqn and 1660 HCU before being scrapped after the war.

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5538
1942-04-04
97 Sqn
R5538
1942-06-15
ROS
R5538
1942-07-18
97 Sqn
R5538
1942-12-31
1660 HCU
R5538
1945-07-31
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5538
1942-10-12
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1750
0017
R5538
1942-10-13
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Kiel
1859
2032
R5538
1942-10-15
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
1936
2359
R5538
1942-10-17
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Le Creusot
1209
2212
R5538
1942-10-22
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1727
0240
R5538
1942-10-24
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Milan
1242
1530
R5538
1942-11-28
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1854
0332
R5538
1942-12-06
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
1746
2313
R5538
1942-12-08
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1749
0221
R5538
1942-12-09
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1741
0053
R5538
1942-12-20
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Duisberg
1804
2209
R5538
1942-12-21
97
OF
H
Woodhall Spa
Munich
1728
0058

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