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R5864

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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Delivered:

1942-06-17

Struck off:

1942-12-15

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5864

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Served with 106 Sqn and 61 Sqn. Crashed on a training flight on 8th December 1942.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

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Squadron:

61

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5864
1942-06-17
AV Roe
R5864
1942-06-21
106 Sqn
R5864
1942-07-03
Cat AC
R5864
1942-08-22
106 Sqn
R5864
1942-11-17
61 Sqn
R5864
1942-12-08
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5864
1942-06-25
106
ZN
Coningsby
Bremen
2355
0510
R5864
1942-07-01
106
ZN
Coningsby
Gardening (Nasturtium)
2155
0335
R5864
1942-07-02
106
ZN
Coningsby
Bremen
0005
0505
R5864
1942-09-02
106
ZN
Coningsby
Karlsruhe
2320
0505
R5864
1942-09-10
106
ZN
Coningsby
Dusseldorf
2050
2320
R5864
1942-09-13
106
ZN
Coningsby
Bremen
2315
0050
R5864
1942-09-14
106
ZN
Coningsby
Wilhelmshaven
2020
0040
R5864
1942-09-19
106
ZN
Coningsby
Munich
2000
0530
R5864
1942-09-23
106
ZN
Coningsby
Wismar
2245
0545
R5864
1942-10-01
106
ZN
Syerston
Wismar
1815
0100
R5864
1942-10-05
106
ZN
Syerston
Aachen
1915
0045
R5864
1942-10-17
106
ZN
Syerston
Le Creusot
1155
2240

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