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R5866

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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Delivered:

1942-06-19

Struck off:

1944-10-05

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5866

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Story

Initially allocated to 207 Sqn and 61 Sqn on the same day. Also served with 61 Sqn, 1654 HCU, 1667 HCU, 1 LFS, 300 Sqn, 1 LFS.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5866
1942-06-19
AV Roe
R5866
1942-06-24
207 Sqn
R5866
1942-06-24
61 Sqn
R5866
1942-09-17
1654 HCU
R5866
1943-01-01
Cat AC
R5866
1943-01-16
1654 HCU
R5866
1943-05-15
AV Roe
R5866
1943-06-19
AW/CN
R5866
1943-06-28
38 MU
R5866
1943-07-27
1667 HCU
R5866
1944-01-23
1 LFS
R5866
1944-02-22
300 Sqn
R5866
1944-03-25
1 LFS
R5866
1944-09-25
Cat AC
R5866
1944-09-30
Recat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5866
1942-06-25
61
QR
V
Syerston
Bremen
2340
0535
R5866
1942-06-29
61
QR
V
Syerston
Bremen
2335
0445
R5866
1942-07-03
61
QR
V
Syerston
Gardening (Danish Sound)
2230
0525
R5866
1942-07-08
61
QR
V
Syerston
Wilhelmshaven
2350
0420
R5866
1942-07-17
61
QR
V
Syerston
Anti Submarine
0735
1735
R5866
1942-07-19
61
QR
V
Syerston
Anti Submarine
0845
1835
R5866
1942-07-25
61
QR
V
Syerston
Anti Submarine
0855
1905
R5866
1942-07-26
61
QR
V
Syerston
Anti Submarine
0925
1630
R5866
1942-07-29
61
QR
V
Syerston
Saarbrucken
2355
0555
R5866
1942-08-01
61
QR
V
Syerston
Dusseldorf
0040
0445
R5866
1942-08-10
61
QR
V
Syerston
Anti Submarine
0820
1750
R5866
1942-08-12
61
QR
V
Syerston
Anti Submarine
0700
1750

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