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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5558
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-24
Struck off:
1942-07-14
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5558
T
OF
Story
Served with 97 Sqn. Lost on an operation to Duisburg in July 1942.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Woodhall Spa
Mission:
Duisburg
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Air Gunner
W/OP
Bomb Aimer
Air Gunner
Rank
F/O
Sgt
F/O
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
97
Name
JT
CG
LA
B
J
AJ
L
Blease
Leitch
Davies
Earnshaw
Tales
McPhee
Robinson
Service No.
Service
405221
RNZAF
571775
RAF
401304
RAAF
1057318
RAFVR
755804
RAFVR
R/75116
RCAF
1128848
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5558 | 1942-04-24 | 97 Sqn | |
R5558 | 1942-05-31 | Cat AC | |
R5558 | 1942-06-02 | ROS | |
R5558 | 1942-06-13 | 97 Sqn | |
R5558 | 1942-07-14 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5558 | 1942-05-22 | 97 | OF | J | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Willows) | 2159 | 0236 |
R5558 | 1942-06-25 | 97 | OF | J | Woodhall Spa | Bremen | 2339 | 0530 |
R5558 | 1942-06-27 | 97 | OF | J | Woodhall Spa | Bremen | 2343 | 0422 |
R5558 | 1942-07-01 | 97 | OF | J | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Asparagus) | 2301 | 0405 |
R5558 | 1942-07-02 | 97 | OF | J | Woodhall Spa | Bremen | 2335 | 0428 |
R5558 | 1942-07-13 | 97 | OF | J | Woodhall Spa | Duisburg | - |
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