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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5685
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-06-22
Struck off:
1943-10-10
Scrapped
Fate:
Memorial:
R5685
Story
Originally allocated to 97 Sqn, but moved to 50 Sqn 2 days later. Transferred to 44 Sqn and then 50 sqn, and 460 Sqn on 7th Jan 43. Moved to 1667 HCU in July 43 and suffered Cat E damage on 30th Sep 43. Struck off later.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Mission:
Role
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Service
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Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5685 | 1942-06-22 | 97 Sqn | |
R5685 | 1942-06-24 | 50 Sqn | |
R5685 | 1942-11-14 | 44 Sqn | |
R5685 | Unknown | 50 Sqn | |
R5685 | 1943-01-07 | 460 Sqn | |
R5685 | 1943-07-18 | 1667 HCU | |
R5685 | 1943-09-30 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5685 | 1942-07-26 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Hamburg | 2246 | 0355 |
R5685 | 1942-07-29 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Saarbrucken | 2341 | 0433 |
R5685 | 1942-08-01 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Dusseldorf | 0058 | 0513 |
R5685 | 1942-08-09 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Osnabruck | 0031 | 0425 |
R5685 | 1942-08-10 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Gardening (Silverthorn) | 2206 | 0436 |
R5685 | 1942-08-17 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Osnabruck | 2135 | 0209 |
R5685 | 1942-08-24 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Frankfurt | 2111 | 0225 |
R5685 | 1942-08-27 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Kassel | 2054 | 0222 |
R5685 | 1942-08-28 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Nurenburg | 2118 | 0430 |
R5685 | 1942-09-10 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Dusseldorf | 2029 | 0107 |
R5685 | 1942-09-13 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Bremen | 2312 | 0413 |
R5685 | 1942-09-14 | 50 | VN | P | Swinderby | Wilhelmshaven | 2005 | 0018 |
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