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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

R

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

Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Squadron:

44

Name

WV

JW

GH

CV

AC

WS

IM

Rickards

Hargreaves

Roberts

Thurley

Thurley

Gregory

Wood

Service No.

Service

778587

644906

405031

RAAF

1377252

1377252

546263

RAF

Fate

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

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
1942-08-12
44
KM
R
Waddington
Mainz
2303
0402
R5664
1942-08-17
44
KM
R
Waddington
Osnabruck
2234
0306
R5664
1942-08-17
44
KM
R
Waddington
Osnabruck
2234
0306
R5664
1942-08-27
44
KM
R
Waddington
Kassel
2117
0228
R5664
1942-08-27
44
KM
R
Waddington
Kassel
2117
0228

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