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R5908

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1942-08-10

Struck off:

1942-12-08

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Fate:

Memorial:
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R5908

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Story

Served with 207 Sqn, 49 Sqn, 1661 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5908
1942-08-10
AV Roe
R5908
1942-08-21
207 Sqn
R5908
1942-10-22
49 Conv Flt
R5908
1942-11-09
1661 HCU
R5908
1942-11-28
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5908
1942-08-28
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Nurnberg
2045
0412
R5908
1942-09-01
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Saarbrucken
2335
0515
R5908
1942-09-02
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Karlsruhe
2330
0434
R5908
1942-09-04
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Bremen
0002
0130
R5908
1942-09-06
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Duisberg
0126
0453
R5908
1942-09-08
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Frankfurt
2044
0230
R5908
1942-09-10
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Dusseldorf
2039
0116
R5908
1942-09-13
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Bremen
2255
0453
R5908
1942-09-16
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Essen
2012
0116
R5908
1942-09-19
207
EM
B
Bottesford
Munich
1956
0358
R5908
1942-09-23
207
EM
B
Langar
Wismar
2231
2351
R5908
1942-10-01
207
EM
B
Langar
Wismar
1812
0217

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