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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5858
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
Contract:
B.108750/40
Works Order:
Delivered:
1942-05-12
Struck off:
1942-06-16
Crashed
Fate:
Memorial:
R5858
G
KM
Story
Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on 2nd mission. Crashed in Atlantic during Convey Escorts on 15th June 1942. All crew safe and transported to Africa. Note: Sgt Bowman and Sgt Craighead were from 220 Sqn, Ballykelly.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Waddington
Mission:
Atlantic Convoy Escort
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
W/Op
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Unknown
Unknown
Rank
P/O
P/O
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
44
Name
DF
RR
J
J
J
R
E
Nicholson
Michell
Rickard
Charnock
Holland
Page
Hagger
Bowman
Craighead
Service No.
Service
Fate
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
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Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5858 | 1942-05-19 | AV Roe | |
R5858 | 1942-06-01 | 44 Sqn | |
R5858 | 1942-06-15 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5858 | 1942-06-06 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Emden | 0002 | 0228 |
R5858 | 1942-06-14 | 44 | KM | G | Waddington | Convoy patrol | 0905 | - |
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