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R5730

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5730

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-07-08

Struck off:

1947-01-27

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Survived the war. Initially allocated to 50 Sqn but transferred to 1654 HCU the next day. Then served with 5 LFS and 1656 HCU before being scrapped at the end of the war.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5730
1942-07-08
50 Sqn
R5730
1942-07-09
1654 HCU
R5730
1943-06-24
Cat AC
R5730
1943-12-18
1654 HCU
R5730
1944-03-11
5 LFS
R5730
1944-09-09
Cat B
R5730
1945-02-17
AW/CN
R5730
1945-02-27
1656 HCU
R5730
1945-03-15
Cat B
R5730
1945-03-22
Recat E
R5730
Unknown
Recat B
R5730
1945-04-16
AV Roe
R5730
1945-06-01
AW/CN
R5730
1945-06-20
10 MU
R5730
1947-01-29
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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