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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
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5868
1943-02-19
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Wilhelmshaven
1811
2218
R5868
1943-02-25
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Nuremberg
2032
0256
R5868
1943-02-26
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Cologne
1940
2304
R5868
1943-02-28
83
OL
Q
Wyton
St Nazaire
1838
2312
R5868
1943-03-01
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Berlin
1910
0125
R5868
1943-03-08
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Nuremberg
1957
0244
R5868
1943-03-11
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Stuttgart
2010
0147
R5868
1943-03-12
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Essen
1928
2336
R5868
1943-03-27
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Berlin
2009
0305
R5868
1943-03-29
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Berlin
2126
0434
R5868
1943-04-02
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Lorient
2009
0045
R5868
1943-05-23
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Dortmund
2247
0319

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