top of page

R5868

Kay Crew.jpg

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

Works Order:

​

Delivered:

1942-06-20

Struck off:

​

Survived

Fate:

Memorial:
Tail_bkgnd.png

R5868

​

​

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)

Home Base:

​

Mission:

​

Role

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Rank

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Squadron:

​

Name

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Service No.

Service

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Fate

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

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
1943-05-25
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Dusseldorf
0007
0415
R5868
1943-05-27
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Essen
2247
0343
R5868
1943-05-29
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Wuppertal
2232
0320
R5868
1943-06-11
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Munster
2335
0427
R5868
1943-06-12
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Bochum
2327
0403
R5868
1943-06-16
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Cologne
2304
0311
R5868
1943-06-19
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Moutchanin
2243
0228
R5868
1943-06-21
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Krefeld
2349
0407
R5868
1943-06-22
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Mulheim
2309
0316
R5868
1943-06-24
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Elberfeld
2302
0326
R5868
1943-06-28
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Cologne
2304
0323
R5868
1943-07-03
83
OL
Q
Wyton
Cologne
2322
0407

Copyright Mark Hanson 2026

bottom of page