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R5888

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1942-06-21

Struck off:

1942-09-11

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5888

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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

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

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Squadron:

61

Name

F

GA

LW

PH

WT

AC

EW

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Hobson

Hill

Thomas

Fairbanks

Belton

Yates

Catlin

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Service No.

Service

912096

RAFVR

819006

RAF(Aux)

402282

RAAF

1112526

RAFVR

1058416

RAFVR

R/70975

RCAF

1076033

RAFVR

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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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
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5888
1942-09-04
61
QR
B
Syerston
Bremen
0010
0530
R5888
1942-09-06
61
QR
B
Syerston
Duisberg
0110
0500
R5888
1942-09-08
61
QR
B
Syerston
Frankfurt
2115
0035
R5888
1942-09-10
61
QR
B
Syerston
Dusseldorf
2030
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