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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5556
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-21
Struck off:
1943-03-19
Crashed
Fate:
Memorial:
R5556
Story
Served with 44 Sqn until November 1942 then transferred to 661 HCU. Crashed on 13th March 1943 and was struck off.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Mission:
Role
Rank
Squadron:
Name
Service No.
Service
Fate
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Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5556 | 1942-04-21 | 44 Sqn | |
R5556 | 1942-05-22 | Cat AC | |
R5556 | 1942-06-04 | 44 Sqn | |
R5556 | 1942-08-09 | 44 Conv Flt | |
R5556 | 1942-11-08 | 1661 HCU | |
R5556 | 1942-12-09 | Cat AC | |
R5556 | 1943-01-02 | 1661 HCU | |
R5556 | 1943-03-13 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5556 | 1942-06-09 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Gardening - Geranium | 2225 | 0307 |
R5556 | 1942-06-25 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Bremen | 2355 | 0406 |
R5556 | 1942-06-29 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Bremen | 2354 | 0220 |
R5556 | 1942-07-02 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Bremen | 2345 | 0347 |
R5556 | 1942-07-12 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Gardening (Nectarine II) | 0124 | 0454 |
R5556 | 1942-07-19 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Vegesack | 0024 | 0512 |
R5556 | 1942-07-21 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Duisburg | 0001 | 0320 |
R5556 | 1942-07-23 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Duisburg | 0103 | 0450 |
R5556 | 1942-07-25 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Duisburg | 0020 | 0359 |
R5556 | 1942-07-26 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Hamburg | 2252 | 0350 |
R5556 | 1942-07-29 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Saarbrucken | 2350 | 0442 |
R5556 | 1942-07-31 | 44 | KM | C | Waddington | Dusseldorf | 0040 | 0427 |
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