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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5888
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
Contract:
B.108750/40
Works Order:
Delivered:
1942-06-21
Struck off:
1942-09-11
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5888
QR
Story
Built in June it wasnt delivered to a Sqn until 5th July (106 Sqn). It was transferred the following day to 61 Sqn where it served for two months before going missing on an op to Dusseldorf. Caused of loss unknown.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Dusseldorf
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
WOp/AG
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
F
GA
LW
PH
WT
AC
EW
Hobson
Hill
Thomas
Fairbanks
Belton
Yates
Catlin
Service No.
Service
912096
RAFVR
819006
RAF(Aux)
402282
RAAF
1112526
RAFVR
1058416
RAFVR
R/70975
RCAF
1076033
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5888 | 1942-06-21 | AV Roe | |
R5888 | 1942-07-05 | 106 Sqn | |
R5888 | 1942-07-06 | 61 Sqn | |
R5888 | 1942-09-11 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5888 | 1942-07-18 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0630 | 1720 |
R5888 | 1942-07-19 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0735 | 1735 |
R5888 | 1942-07-25 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0740 | 1710 |
R5888 | 1942-07-26 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Hamburg | 2310 | 0600 |
R5888 | 1942-07-29 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Saarbrucken | 0005 | 0540 |
R5888 | 1942-08-04 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 1130 | 1310 |
R5888 | 1942-08-10 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0800 | 1840 |
R5888 | 1942-08-11 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0545 | 1605 |
R5888 | 1942-08-20 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Tanker Attack | 1640 | 1810 |
R5888 | 1942-08-27 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Kassel | 2115 | 0250 |
R5888 | 1942-08-28 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Nuremburg | 2045 | 0350 |
R5888 | 1942-08-31 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Gardening (Kattegat) | 2330 | 0535 |
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