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R5664

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-06-08

Struck off:

1942-09-04

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5664

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KM

Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Overshot on return from Kassel.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Kassel

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

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Squadron:

44

Name

WV

JW

GH

CV

AC

WS

IM

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Rickards

Hargreaves

Roberts

Thurley

Thurley

Gregory

Wood

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Service No.

Service

778587

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644906

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405031

RAAF

1377252

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1377252

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546263

RAF

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Fate

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5664
1942-06-08
44 Sqn
R5664
1942-07-06
1 OADU
R5664
1942-07-07
Unknown
R5664
Unknown
44 Sqn
R5664
1942-08-28
Cat B
R5664
1942-09-04
Recat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5664
1942-08-12
44
KM
R
Waddington
Mainz
2303
0402
R5664
1942-08-17
44
KM
R
Waddington
Osnabruck
2234
0306
R5664
1942-08-27
44
KM
R
Waddington
Kassel
2117
0228

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