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R5700

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-07-03

Struck off:

1943-09-22

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5700

N

WS

Story

Served with 106 Sqn and 9 Sqn. Crashed at Hardwick whilst with 106 Sqn (photo) but was repaired and moved to 9 Sqn. Hit by heavy flak and crashed.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Bardney

Mission:

Hannover

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Squadron:

9

Name

EJ

MJ

GA

NA

V

D

VJ

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Crabtree

MacRitchie

Sales

Noble

Hirst-Gee

Everest

Lander

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Service No.

Service

409385

RAAF

1560316

RAFVR

1803655

RAFVR

R/119448

RCAF

1451452

RAFVR

R/173859

RCAF

611578

RAF

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5700
1942-07-03
106 Sqn
R5700
1943-03-02
AV Roe
R5700
1943-05-08
AW/CN
R5700
1943-05-18
5 MU
R5700
1943-06-29
9 Sqn
R5700
1943-08-09
AV Roe
R5700
1943-08-14
9 Sqn
R5700
1943-09-22
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5700
1942-07-14
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Duisburg
0040
0430
R5700
1942-07-18
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Essen
R5700
1942-07-19
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Vegesack
2359
0425
R5700
1942-07-31
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Dusseldorf
0030
0425
R5700
1942-08-07
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Duisburg
0110
0420
R5700
1942-08-08
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Gardening (Silverthorn)
2245
0415
R5700
1942-08-18
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Flensburg
2115
0230
R5700
1942-08-24
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Frankfurt
2125
0230
R5700
1942-08-27
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Kassel
2130
0225
R5700
1942-08-28
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Nuremburg
2120
0330
R5700
1942-09-01
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Saarbrucken
2350
0450
R5700
1942-09-07
106
ZN
G
Coningsby
Duisburg
0115
0445

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