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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5702
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-07-03
Struck off:
1944-03-02
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5702
Story
Initially allocated to 50 Sqn, but transferred to 106 Sqn. Then served with 460 Sqn, 100 Sqn (5 ops), 625 Sqn. Photo is when it was at 50 Sqn after crash landing at RAF Bradwell Bay where the pilot was injured, the Nav seriously injured and the W/Op killed (Sgt Lewis Herbert Austin RAAF). The aircraft was repaired.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Mission:
Role
Rank
Squadron:
Name
Service No.
Service
Fate
IBCC Link
Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5702 | 1942-07-03 | 106 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1942-06-04 | 50 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1942-11-09 | Cat B | |
R5702 | 1943-08-28 | AW/CN | |
R5702 | 1943-09-06 | 46 MU | |
R5702 | 1943-09-23 | 460 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1943-09-24 | 100 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1943-10-13 | 625 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1943-10-23 | Cat AC | |
R5702 | 1943-11-13 | 625 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1943-11-24 | Cat AC | |
R5702 | 1943-12-04 | 625 Sqn | |
R5702 | 1944-02-16 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5702 | 1942-07-23 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Gardening (Trefoil) | 0208 | 0521 |
R5702 | 1942-07-25 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Duisburg | 0034 | 0439 |
R5702 | 1942-07-26 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Hamburg | 2312 | 0445 |
R5702 | 1942-08-01 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Dusseldorf | 0030 | 0501 |
R5702 | 1942-08-03 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Gardening (Radish) | 2345 | 0550 |
R5702 | 1942-08-09 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Osnabruck | 0051 | 0448 |
R5702 | 1942-08-12 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Mainz | 2240 | 0410 |
R5702 | 1942-08-13 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Gardening (Geranium) | 2223 | 0501 |
R5702 | 1942-08-24 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Frankfurt | 2114 | 0232 |
R5702 | 1942-08-27 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Kassel | 2050 | 0218 |
R5702 | 1942-08-28 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Nurenburg | 2117 | 0418 |
R5702 | 1942-09-01 | 50 | VN | S | Swinderby | Saarbrucken | 2348 | 0510 |
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