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R5855

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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Delivered:

1942-05-07

Struck off:

1949-03-21

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5855

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Story

Survived the war. Served with 83 Sqn, 49 Sqn, 1661 HCU, 5 LFS, 6 LFS.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5855
1942-05-07
AV Roe
R5855
1942-05-19
83 Sqn
R5855
1942-06-03
49 Conv Flt
R5855
1942-10-16
Cat B
R5855
1942-10-21
ROS
R5855
1942-11-09
1661 HCU
R5855
1943-05-12
Cat B
R5855
1943-05-16
58 MU
R5855
1943-06-26
1661 HCU
R5855
1943-11-17
58 MU
R5855
1943-12-11
1661 HCU
R5855
1944-01-27
5 LFS
R5855
1944-03-14
AV Roe
R5855
1944-03-18
5 LFS
R5855
1944-05-20
Cat B
R5855
1944-12-18
AW/CN
R5855
1945-01-07
46 MU
R5855
1945-02-21
32 MU
R5855
1945-02-18
6 LFS
R5855
1946-02-16
231 Sqn
R5855
1949-03-21
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5855
1942-09-10
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
2046
0043
R5855
1942-09-13
49
Scampton
Bremen
2328
0355

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