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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5557
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-24
Struck off:
1942-05-10
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5557
G
KM
Story
Served with 44 Sqn. The aircraft was lost on its 4th mission. All 8 crew were killed and all are remembered on the Runnymead Memorial.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Waddington
Mission:
Warnemunde
Role
Pilot
2nd Pilot
Nav
2nd Nav
W/OP
2nd W/Op
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
W/O
Sgt
Sgt
P/O
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
Squadron:
44
Name
PO
LE
JC
MHD
PHH
JH
CH
AH
Jones
Evans
Drennan
MacDonald
Thirkell
Miller
Ship
Bolus
Service No.
Service
741380
RAFVR
929941
RAFVR
924143
RAFVR
J.7523
RCAF
905398
RAFVR
905995
RAFVR
646924
RAF
618559
RAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5557 | 1942-04-24 | 44 Sqn | |
R5557 | 1942-05-09 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5557 | 1942-05-02 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Gardening (Deodars) | 2217 | 0522 |
R5557 | 1942-05-02 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Gardening (Deodars) | 2217 | 0522 |
R5557 | 1942-05-04 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Stuttgart | 2230 | 0510 |
R5557 | 1942-05-04 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Stuttgart | 2230 | 0510 |
R5557 | 1942-05-05 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Nickelling - Paris | 2210 | 0159 |
R5557 | 1942-05-05 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Nickelling - Paris | 2210 | 0159 |
R5557 | 1942-05-08 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Warnemunde | - | - |
R5557 | 1942-05-08 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Warnemunde | '- | '- |
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