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R5631

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5631

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-29

Struck off:

1945-11-16

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 44 Sqn, 106 Sqn, 1660 HCU, 3 LFS, 90 Sqn.

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
R5631
1942-05-29
44 Sqn
R5631
1942-07-16
106 Conv Flt
R5631
1942-09-16
Cat AC
R5631
1942-12-05
106 Conv Flt
R5631
1943-01-16
Cat AC
R5631
1943-02-20
1660 HCU
R5631
1943-05-20
Cat AC
R5631
1943-06-05
1660 HCU
R5631
1943-10-09
Cat AC
R5631
Unknown
1660 HCU
R5631
1944-01-10
3 LFS
R5631
1945-01-29
90 Sqn
R5631
1945-02-09
Cat B
R5631
Unknown
Recat E
R5631
1945-02-24
Conv Instr A/F
5852M
R5631
1945-11-16
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5631
1942-06-01
44
KM
J
Waddington
Essen
2326
0304
R5631
1942-06-01
44
KM
J
Waddington
Essen
2326
0304
R5631
1942-06-02
44
KM
J
Waddington
Essen
R5631
1942-06-02
44
KM
J
Waddington
Essen
R5631
1942-06-05
44
KM
J
Waddington
Essen
2331
0314
R5631
1942-06-05
44
KM
J
Waddington
Essen
2331
0314
R5631
1942-06-25
44
KM
J
Waddington
Bremen
2329
0349
R5631
1942-06-25
44
KM
J
Waddington
Bremen
2329
0349
R5631
1942-06-29
44
KM
J
Waddington
Bremen
2327
0347
R5631
1942-06-29
44
KM
J
Waddington
Bremen
2327
0347
R5631
1942-07-31
106
ZN
Coningsby
Dusseldorf
0100
0525

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