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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
1942-11-09
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Hamburg
1725
2245
R5868
1942-11-13
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Genoa
1835
0230
R5868
1942-11-15
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Genoa
1810
0130
R5868
1942-11-29
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Turin
0050
1815
R5868
1942-12-02
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Frankfurt
0205
0800
R5868
1942-12-21
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Munich
1756
0103
R5868
1943-01-16
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Berlin
1655
0015
R5868
1943-02-11
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Wilhelmshaven
1747
2310
R5868
1943-02-13
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Lorient
1830
2310
R5868
1943-02-14
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Milan
1911
0246
R5868
1943-02-16
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Lorient
1916
2338
R5868
1943-02-18
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Wilhelmshaven
1846
2308

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