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R5896

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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Delivered:

1942-07-17

Struck off:

1944-04-07

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Fate:

Memorial:
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R5896

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Served with 49 Sqn, 97 Sqn, 1660 HCU, 15 Sqn.

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5896
1942-07-17
AV Roe
R5896
1942-07-23
49 Sqn
R5896
1942-10-25
97 Sqn
R5896
1943-04-28
1660 HCU
R5896
1943-06-07
Cat AC
R5896
1943-07-03
1660 HCU
R5896
1943-12-16
15 Sqn
R5896
1944-03-16
AV Roe
R5896
1944-04-04
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5896
1942-07-31
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
0059
0518
R5896
1942-08-11
49
Scampton
Nickelling (Vichy)
2157
0432
R5896
1942-08-15
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
0041
0428
R5896
1942-08-17
49
Scampton
Osnabruck
2222
0333
R5896
1942-08-18
49
Scampton
Flensburg
2101
0054
R5896
1942-08-20
49
Scampton
Gardening (Arkona)
2039
0305
R5896
1942-09-06
49
Scampton
Duisburg
0119
0508
R5896
1942-09-08
49
Scampton
Frankfurt
2044
0337
R5896
1942-09-13
49
Scampton
Bremen
2327
0404
R5896
1942-09-14
49
Scampton
Wilhelmshaven
2033
2353
R5896
1942-09-20
49
Scampton
Munich
1742
0327
R5896
1942-09-23
49
Scampton
Wismar
2316
0530

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