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R5912

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.108750/40

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Delivered:

1942-08-17

Struck off:

1945-10-12

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Fate:

Memorial:
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R5912

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Story

Survived the war. Served with 49 Sqn, 156 Sqn, PFF BTU, 1668 HCU. Became 4949M.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5912
1942-08-17
AV Roe
R5912
1942-09-04
49 Sqn
R5912
1942-12-31
156 Sqn
R5912
1943-03-02
Cat AC
R5912
1943-04-17
156 Sqn
R5912
1943-07-08
PFF NTU
R5912
1943-11-08
1668 HCU
R5912
1944-03-27
AV Roe
R5912
1944-04-22
1668 HCU
R5912
1944-12-09
Conv Instr A/F
4949M
R5912
1945-10-12
SOC
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5912
1942-09-10
49
Scampton
Dusseldorf
2040
0140
R5912
1942-09-13
49
Scampton
Bremen
2322
0324
R5912
1942-09-16
49
Scampton
Essen
2038
0115
R5912
1942-09-18
49
Scampton
Gardening (Swinemunde)
1952
0425
R5912
1942-09-20
49
Scampton
Munich
1938
0410
R5912
1942-09-23
49
Scampton
Wismar
2317
0526
R5912
1942-10-06
49
Scampton
Osnabruck
1918
2150
R5912
1942-10-12
49
Scampton
Wismar
1747
0001
R5912
1942-10-13
49
Scampton
Kiel
1846
0009
R5912
1942-10-22
49
Scampton
Genoa
1721
0220
R5912
1942-10-24
49
Scampton
Milan
1220
2122
R5912
1942-11-07
49
Scampton
Genoa
1731
0228

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