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R5618

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-19

Struck off:

194705-13

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5618

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Story

Survived the war. Served with 61 Sqn and 1654 HCU before being scrapped in 1947.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5618
1942-05-19
97 Sqn
R5618
1942-05-19
61 Sqn
R5618
1942-07-12
Cat AC
R5618
1942-09-19
61 Sqn
R5618
1943-06-02
AV Roe
R5618
1943-07-30
AW/CN
R5618
1943-08-11
20 MU
R5618
1943-09-23
1654 HCU
R5618
1943-09-27
Cat AC
R5618
1943-10-13
Recat B
R5618
1944-05-05
AW/CN
R5618
1944-05-19
5 MU
R5618
1947-05-13
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5618
1942-05-30
61
QR
N
Syerston
Cologne
0030
0430
R5618
1942-06-02
61
QR
N
Syerston
Essen
2355
0430
R5618
1942-06-03
61
QR
N
Syerston
Bremen
2315
0350
R5618
1942-06-06
61
QR
N
Syerston
Emden
2350
0120
R5618
1942-06-07
61
QR
N
Syerston
Gardening (Terschelling)
0115
0415
R5618
1942-06-16
61
QR
N
Syerston
Essen
2330
0415
R5618
1942-06-18
61
QR
N
Syerston
Gardening
0100
0435
R5618
1942-06-20
61
QR
N
Syerston
Emden
2335
0345
R5618
1942-06-25
61
QR
N
Syerston
Bremen
2340
0335
R5618
1942-06-29
61
QR
N
Syerston
Bremen
2330
0420
R5618
1942-07-02
61
QR
N
Syerston
Bremen
2340
0410
R5618
1942-07-08
61
QR
N
Syerston
Wilhelmshaven
2359
0450

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