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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5663
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-06-07
Struck off:
1942-07-03
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5663
B
QR
Story
Served with 61 Sqn. Was lost on its sixth operation whilst gardening off the Danish coast. Hit by flak and crash-landed off the Swedish port of Helsingborg.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Gardening
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
GS
J
M
B
HV
JM
J
Williams
Pritchard
Caddy
Morgan
Turton
Raine
Samson
Service No.
Service
RCAF
1377413
RAFVR
404951
RAAF
R/82076
RCAF
1167137
RAFVR
648020
RAF
1369354
RAFVR
Fate
Safe
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5663 | 1942-06-07 | 61 Sqn | |
R5663 | 1942-07-04 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5663 | 1942-06-16 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 2340 | 0430 |
R5663 | 1942-06-20 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Emden | 2345 | 0415 |
R5663 | 1942-06-24 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | St Nazaire | 2355 | 0440 |
R5663 | 1942-06-25 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Bremen | 2330 | 0045 |
R5663 | 1942-06-29 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Bremen | 2355 | 0430 |
R5663 | 1942-07-02 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Bremen | 0005 | 0510 |
R5663 | 1942-07-03 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Gardening (Danish Sound) | 2235 | - |
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