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R5902

Kay Crew.jpg

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1942-07-21

Struck off:

1942-10-13

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5902

T

VN

Story

Built in July 1942, delivered to 50 Sqn a fortnight later. Lost on its 8th operation.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Swinderby

Mission:

Wismar

Role

Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

Flt Eng

Bomb Aimer

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Squadron:

50

Name

MH

T

KOT

R

A

FV

SH

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Rawlings

McKerrow

Summerville

Hacker

Dabbs

Dacey

Parker

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Service No.

Service

1234574

RAFVR

402528

RAAF

404465

RAAF

641680

RAF

1057233

RAFVR

1325318

RAFVR

1330940

RAFVR

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Fate

Killed

PoW

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5902
1942-07-21
AV Roe
R5902
1942-08-05
49 Sqn
R5902
1942-08-05
50 Sqn
R5902
1942-08-28
Cat AC
R5902
1942-09-05
50 Sqn
R5902
1942-10-13
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5902
1942-08-27
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Kassel
2051
0157
R5902
1942-09-06
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Duisburg
0116
0517
R5902
1942-09-08
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Frankfurt
2047
0238
R5902
1942-09-10
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Dusseldorf
2044
0042
R5902
1942-09-13
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Bremen
2323
0401
R5902
1942-10-01
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Wismar
1825
0105
R5902
1942-10-06
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Osnabruck
1935
2337
R5902
1942-10-12
50
VN
T
Swinderby
Wismar
1802
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