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R5868

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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Delivered:

1942-06-20

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Survived

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5868

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Story

Served with 83 Sqn (OL-Q) and 467 Sqn (PO-S). One of the "Ton Up Lancs". On display at RAF Cosford.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5868
1942-06-20
AV Roe
R5868
1942-06-29
83 Sqn
R5868
1944-08-03
Cat E (incorrect)
R5868
1944-08-13
AV Roe
R5868
1944-11-17
AW/CN
R5868
1944-12-03
467 Sqn
R5868
1945-08-23
15 MU
R5868
1956-03-16
RAF Museum
Historical Aircraft
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5868
1942-07-08
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Wilhelmshaven
0007
0420
R5868
1942-07-11
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Danzig
1652
0257
R5868
1942-07-14
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Gardening (Bordeaux)
2306
0644
R5868
1942-07-18
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Essen
1050
1450
R5868
1942-07-19
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Vegesack
2357
0557
R5868
1942-07-21
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Duisburg
2356
0337
R5868
1942-07-23
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Duisburg
0053
0450
R5868
1942-07-25
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Duisburg
0034
0406
R5868
1942-07-26
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Hamburg
2303
0411
R5868
1942-08-05
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Gardening (Gironde)
2227
0541
R5868
1942-08-06
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Duisburg
0053
0456
R5868
1942-08-09
83
OL
Q
Scampton
Osnabruck
0012
0409

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