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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
1942-11-10
49
Scampton
Gardening (Gironde River)
1729
2353
R5912
1942-11-15
49
Scampton
Genoa
1755
0213
R5912
1942-11-20
49
Scampton
Turin
1822
0351
R5912
1942-11-22
49
Scampton
Stuttgart
1828
0136
R5912
1942-11-28
49
Scampton
Turin
1843
0242
R5912
1942-12-06
49
Scampton
Mannheim
1737
0023
R5912
1942-12-20
49
Scampton
Duisburg
1804
2237

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