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R5612

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5612

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-20

Struck off:

1947-05-22

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 97 Sqn, RAE, 97 Sqn, 106 Sqn, Instrument Flight School, and No. 3 School of Technical Training.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5612
1942-05-20
97 Sqn
R5612
1942-08-30
RAE
R5612
1942-12-22
97 Sqn
R5612
1943-04-18
106 Sqn
R5612
1943-06-30
Cat B
R5612
1944-01-01
106 Sqn
R5612
1944-01-25
38 MU
R5612
1944-02-15
Boscombe Down
R5612
1944-03-25
Cat AC
R5612
1944-04-06
Boscombe Down
R5612
1944-10-04
Cat B
R5612
1944-12-30
AW/CN
R5612
1945-02-03
38 MU
R5612
1947-05-22
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5612
1942-05-30
97
OF
R
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
0046
0302
R5612
1942-06-01
97
OF
R
Woodhall Spa
Essen
0020
0424
R5612
1942-06-25
97
OF
R
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2358
0535
R5612
1942-07-11
97
OF
R
Woodhall Spa
Danzig
1653
0147
R5612
1942-07-26
97
OF
R
Woodhall Spa
Hamburg
2334
0522
R5612
1942-08-01
97
OF
R
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
0100
0450

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