R5539

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-06

Struck off:

1942-04-30

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:

R5539

Story

Allocated to A&AEE, crashed 12 days after delivery and was struck off contract a fortnight later after crashing near Malmesbury killing all 7 occupants..

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Boscombe Down

Mission:

Role

Pilot

Rank

W/C

S/L

F/L

Sgt

AC1

Squadron:

Name

Salter

Harris

Wilson

Wakelin

Jones

Bilton

Tracey

Service No.

Service

33041

RAF

37320

RAF

77694

RAFVR

78457

RAFVR

550677

RAF

954263

RAFVR

1136105

RAFVR

Fate

Killed

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements

Serial	Date	Unit	Notes
R5539	1942-04-06	A&AEE
R5539	1942-04-18		Cat E

Missions Flown

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Serial	Date	Sqn	Code		Base	Mission	T/O	Land

Missions Flown

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Missions Flown

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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R5539

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-06

Struck off:

1942-04-30

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:

Story

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Boscombe Down

Mission:

Squadron:

Movements

Missions Flown

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R5539

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-06

Struck off:

1942-04-30

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:

Story

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Boscombe Down

Mission:

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Squadron:

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Movements

Missions Flown

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