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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:

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Squadron:

207

Name

FS

H

J

AFG

FR

Akerman

Curson

Brooks

Smart

Ikin

Service No.

Service

655412

RAF

537658

RAF

924977

RAFVR

137311

RAFVR

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Injured

Injured

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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