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R5699

Kay Crew.jpg

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-07-02

Struck off:

1942-12-21

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5699

H

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Story

Served with 61 Sqn. Crashed on return from an op to Munich. Was used for salvage parts.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Mission:

Munich

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

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Squadron:

61

Name

WJ

L

W

R

R

JA

HS

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Dierkes

Pettigrew

Apps

Inglis

Andrews

Fairley

Glinz

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Service No.

Service

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RCAF

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J/10212

RCAF

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Fate

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5699
1942-07-02
61 Sqn
R5699
1942-12-21
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5699
1942-08-21
61
QR
H
Syerston
Shipping Strikes
0610
0525
R5699
1942-08-27
61
QR
H
Syerston
Kassel
2055
0325
R5699
1942-09-02
61
QR
H
Syerston
Karlsruhe
2340
0530
R5699
1942-09-04
61
QR
H
Syerston
Bremen
2359
0540
R5699
1942-09-06
61
QR
H
Syerston
Duisberg
0120
0510
R5699
1942-09-10
61
QR
H
Syerston
Dusseldorf
2015
0030
R5699
1942-09-13
61
QR
H
Syerston
Bremen
2310
0505
R5699
1942-09-16
61
QR
H
Syerston
Essen
2010
0100
R5699
1942-09-19
61
QR
H
Syerston
Munich
2010
2320
R5699
1942-09-24
61
QR
H
Syerston
Gardening (Baltic)
2015
0415
R5699
1942-10-01
61
QR
H
Syerston
Wismar
1800
0150
R5699
1942-10-05
61
QR
H
Syerston
Aachen
1915
0120

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