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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5688
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-06-24
Struck off:
1943-05-14
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5688
G
PH
Story
Originally allocated to 106/50 Sqn. Suffered Cat B damage on 1st Aug 42. Returned to action with 12 Sqn mid April 43 and was lost a month later on a operation to Bochum. Ditched in the North Sea. Crew picked up after 6 days.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Wickenby
Mission:
Bochum
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
Wop/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
P/O
Sgt
Squadron:
12
Name
CV
HT
DH
RF
LD
PH
LF
Scott
Bedford
Russell
Rees
Mitchell
Phillips
Range
Service No.
Service
655116
RAF
1366131
RAFVR
409451
RAAF
Fate
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
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Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5688 | 1942-06-24 | 106 Sqn | |
R5688 | 1942-06-24 | 50 Sqn | |
R5688 | 1942-08-01 | Cat B | |
R5688 | 1943-02-06 | AW/CN | |
R5688 | 1943-02-16 | 46 MU | |
R5688 | 1943-02-23 | ROS | |
R5688 | 1943-02-27 | 46 MU | |
R5688 | 1943-04-06 | 12 Sqn | |
R5688 | 1943-05-14 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5688 | 1942-07-25 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Duisburg | 0030 | 0416 | |
R5688 | 1942-07-29 | 50 | VN | Swinderby | Saarbrucken | 0003 | 0316 | |
R5688 | 1943-05-13 | 12 | PH | G | Wickenby | Bochum | 2324 | '- |
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