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R5702

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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:

1944-03-02

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5702

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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)

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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
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5702
1942-10-24
50
VN
S
Skellingthorpe
Milan
1222
2145
R5702
1942-11-07
50
VN
S
Skellingthorpe
Genoa
1742
0215
R5702
1942-11-09
50
VN
S
Skellingthorpe
Hamburg
1820
2355
R5702
1943-10-01
100
HW
V
Grimsby
Hagen
1844
2345
R5702
1943-10-02
100
HW
V
Grimsby
Munich
1852
0210
R5702
1943-10-04
100
HW
V
Grimsby
Frankfurt
1833
0059
R5702
1943-10-07
100
HW
V
Grimsby
Stuttgart
2034
0347
R5702
1943-10-08
100
HW
V
Grimsby
Hanover
2311
0356

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