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R5550

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-24

Struck off:

1942-08-12

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5550

B

EM

Story

Allocated to 207 Sqn. Collided with Avro Manchester L7385 on the runway at Bottesford and was written off.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Bottesford

Mission:

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Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Squadron:

207

Name

FS

H

J

AFG

FR

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Akerman

Curson

Brooks

Smart

Ikin

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Service No.

Service

655412

RAF

537658

RAF

924977

RAFVR

137311

RAFVR

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Injured

Injured

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5550
1942-04-24
61 Sqn
R5550
1942-04-24
207 Sqn
R5550
1942-08-06
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5550
1942-06-23
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Gardening (Deodars)
2327
0556
R5550
1942-06-25
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Bremen
2349
0354
R5550
1942-06-29
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Bremen
2346
0405
R5550
1942-07-02
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Bremen
0027
0046
R5550
1942-07-03
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Gardening (Asparagus)
2211
0358

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