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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5605
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-06-25
Struck off:
1942-08-21
Lost without trace
Fate:
Memorial:
R5605
QR
Story
Initially allocated to 106 Sqn but transferred to 61 Sqn the same day. Went missing on its 10th mission.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Tanker Attack
Role
Pilot
Pilot
WOp/AG
Nav
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
W/O
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
O
A
EE
GH
A
DJ
HJ
Haynes
Wotherspoon
Sheppard
Smith
Shepherd
King
Taylor
Service No.
Service
405742
RNZAF
401333
RAAF
R/65215
RCAF
R/53943
RCAF
R/78934
RCAF
1382135
RAFVR
R/95405
RCAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5605 | 1942-06-25 | 106 Sqn | |
R5605 | 1942-06-25 | 61 Sqn | |
R5605 | 1942-08-20 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5605 | 1942-06-29 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Bremen | 2330 | 0515 |
R5605 | 1942-07-20 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0850 | 1835 |
R5605 | 1942-07-23 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0800 | 1710 |
R5605 | 1942-08-01 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 0025 | 0425 |
R5605 | 1942-08-06 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0820 | 1750 |
R5605 | 1942-08-09 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0825 | 1955 |
R5605 | 1942-08-13 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0940 | 1915 |
R5605 | 1942-08-17 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0610 | 1625 |
R5605 | 1942-08-18 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0615 | 1515 |
R5605 | 1942-08-19 | 61 | QR | R | Syerston | Tanker Attack | 1055 | - |
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