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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5543
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-12
Struck off:
1942-08-22
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5543
QR
Story
Served with 61 Sqn. Was lost on its 18th operation. The IFF plot of an unidentified aircraft faded out a few miles out to sea west of the Scillies, and is believed to be this aircraft.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Shipping Strike
Role
Pilot
Pilot
Nav
WOp/AG
Bomb Aimer
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
P/O
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
JH
JE
TL
VJ
H
TL
RH
Harrad
Madson
Wilson
Watson
Allen
Boland
Linton
Service No.
Service
112752
RAFVR
J/8950
RCAF
J/8129
RCAF
403205
RAAF
1058478
RAFVR
41566
RNZAF
777683
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5543 | 1942-04-12 | 61 Sqn | |
R5543 | 1942-08-20 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5543 | 1942-07-26 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Hamburg | 2255 | 0545 |
R5543 | 1942-07-29 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Saarbrucken | 0010 | 0505 |
R5543 | 1942-08-01 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 0020 | 0430 |
R5543 | 1942-08-05 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0640 | 1705 |
R5543 | 1942-08-11 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0810 | 1205 |
R5543 | 1942-08-12 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0855 | 1905 |
R5543 | 1942-08-19 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Tanker Attack | 1440 | 2100 |
R5543 | 1942-08-20 | 61 | QR | T | Syerston | Tanker Attack | 1100 | - |
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