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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5568
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-03-30
Struck off:
1942-05-10
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5568
T
KM
Story
Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on its 1st mission with the loss of 7 of the 8 crew. The only survivor was the Rear Gunner, Sgt Dougie Moore who survived as a PoW. This was the first squadron loss where all the crew were from Rhodesia.
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
F/O
P/O
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
44
Name
G
HJS
FW
WM
R
BL
GW
TD
Maclagan
Sturgess
Belton
Crane
Olver
Nesbitt
Hough
Moore
Service No.
Service
80118
RAFVR
80132
RAFVR
80284
RAFVR
778309
RAFVR
777613
RAFVR
777691
RAFVR
777873
RAFVR
778257
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
PoW
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5568 | 1942-04-30 | 44 Conv Flt | |
R5568 | 1942-04-30 | 44 Sqn | |
R5568 | 1942-05-08 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5568 | 1942-05-08 | 44 | KM | T | Waddington | Warnemunde | - | - |
R5568 | 1942-05-08 | 44 | KM | T | Waddington | Warnemunde | '- | '- |
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