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R5548

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-06-04

Struck off:

1943-01-14

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5548

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Story

Named "Elizabeth" on the production line after a visit by the King and Queen. Allocated to 207 Sqn, but immediately transferred to 97 Sqn. Suffered Cat B damage on 28th December 1942 when a photoflash detonated on preparation for a mission. Was recategorised Cat E a fortnight later and was scrapped.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5548
1942-06-04
207 Sqn
R5548
1942-06-06
97 Sqn
R5548
1942-12-28
Cat B
R5548
1943-01-09
Recat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5548
1942-06-19
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Osnabruck
2355
0406
R5548
1942-06-20
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Emden
2355
0311
R5548
1942-06-21
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Deodars)
2224
0429
R5548
1942-06-25
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2330
0400
R5548
1942-06-27
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2328
0414
R5548
1942-06-29
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2348
0343
R5548
1942-07-01
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Asparagus)
2301
0405
R5548
1942-07-02
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2330
0415
R5548
1942-07-23
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0024
0410
R5548
1942-07-26
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Hamburg
2241
0314
R5548
1942-07-29
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Saarbrucken
2354
0412
R5548
1942-08-01
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
0110
0455

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