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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5639
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-06-05
Struck off:
1942-08-18
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5639
VN
Story
Served with 50 Sqn until lost on a raid against Osnabruck on its 10th operation.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Swinderby
Mission:
Osnabruck
Role
Pilot
Nav
Air Gunner
Flt Eng
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Rank
F/O
F/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
50
Name
JS
AG
P
MP
AT
SR
G
Bunbury
MacDonald
Simpsom
Gallagher
Mears
Mitchell
Phillips
Service No.
Service
101535
RAFVR
400476
RAAF
965570
RAFVR
574930
RAF
405094
RAAF
1058531
RAFVR
630457
RAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5639 | 1942-06-03 | 83 Sqn | |
R5639 | 1942-06-05 | 50 Sqn | |
R5639 | 1942-08-17 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5639 | 1942-07-26 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Hamburg | 2239 | 0323 | |
R5639 | 1942-07-29 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Saarbrucken | 2356 | 0149 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-01 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Dusseldorf | 0053 | 0440 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-03 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Gardening (Radish) | 0012 | 0537 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-06 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Duisburg | 0047 | 0404 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-10 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Gardening (Silverthorn) | 2227 | 0411 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-11 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Gardening (Geranium) | 2117 | 0455 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-15 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Dusseldorf | 0031 | 0423 | |
R5639 | 1942-08-17 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Osnabruck | 2145 |
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