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R5853

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1942-04-29

Struck off:

1945-10-04

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Fate:

Memorial:
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R5853

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Story

Survived the war. Served with 83 Sqn, 97 Sqn, 61 Sqn, 1660 HCU, 576 Sqn, 1 LFS, 1667 HCU, 1651 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5853
1942-04-29
AV Roe
R5853
1942-05-14
83 Sqn
R5853
1942-05-16
97 Conv Flt
R5853
1942-05-25
61 Con Flt
R5853
1942-12-31
1660 HCU
R5853
1943-03-18
Cat AC
R5853
1943-04-03
1660 HCU
R5853
1943-04-10
Cat AC
R5853
1943-05-29
1660 HCU
R5853
1943-07-19
Cat AC
R5853
1943-08-03
24 MU
R5853
1944-01-21
AW/CN
R5853
1944-02-02
5 MU
R5853
1944-03-11
576 Sqn
R5853
1944-03-18
1 LFS
R5853
1944-11-03
1667 HCU
R5853
1945-07-03
1651 HCU
R5853
1945-07-21
24 MU
R5853
1945-10-04
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5853
1942-05-30
61
QR
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Syerston
Cologne
0115
0520
R5853
1942-06-25
61
QR
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Syerston
Bremen
2355
0125
R5853
1942-09-13
61
QR
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Syerston
Bremen
R5853
1943-01-16
61
1660 HCU
B
Syerston
Berlin
1648
0115
R5853
1943-01-17
61
1660 HCU
B
Syerston
Berlin
1732
2133

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