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

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IBCC Link

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
1943-03-27
61
QR
H
Syerston
Berlin
2005
0300
R5618
1943-03-29
61
QR
H
Syerston
Berlin
2149
0215
R5618
1943-04-03
61
QR
H
Syerston
Essen
1926
0058
R5618
1943-04-04
61
QR
H
Syerston
Kiel
2051
0200
R5618
1943-04-13
61
QR
H
Syerston
Spezia
2036
0626
R5618
1943-04-14
61
QR
H
Syerston
Stuttgart
2207
0446
R5618
1943-04-16
61
QR
H
Syerston
Pilsen
2119
0001
R5618
1943-04-18
61
QR
H
Syerston
Spezia
2056
0613
R5618
1943-04-26
61
QR
H
Syerston
Duisburg
2331
0428
R5618
1943-04-27
61
QR
H
Syerston
Gardening (Nectarine I)
0126
0500
R5618
1943-04-30
61
QR
H
Syerston
Essen
2357
0448
R5618
1943-05-04
61
QR
H
Syerston
Dortmund
2202
0251

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