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R5559

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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:

1946-09-04

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Fate:

Memorial:
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R5559

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Served with 97 Sqn until end of February 1943, then converted to Instrumentation aircraft. Became 3605M.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

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Squadron:

97

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5559
1942-04-24
97 Sqn
R5559
1943-02-28
1662 HCU
R5559
1943-02-28
Conv Instr A/F
3605M
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5559
1942-08-17
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Osnabruck
2145
0130
R5559
1942-08-24
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Frankfurt
2101
0204
R5559
1942-08-27
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Kassel
2109
0150
R5559
1942-09-01
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Saarbrucken
2357
0455
R5559
1942-09-02
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Karlsruhe
2318
0450
R5559
1942-09-04
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
0001
0436
R5559
1942-09-06
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Duisberg
0135
0512
R5559
1942-09-08
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Frankfurt
2050
0322
R5559
1942-09-18
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Spinach)
1911
0301
R5559
1942-09-19
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Munich
2026
2247
R5559
1942-09-23
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
2313
0635
R5559
1942-10-01
97
OF
W
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1811
0108

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