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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
W4259
W4259
P
KM
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Memorial:
Crashed
Fate:
Struck off:
1942-12-29
Delivered:
1942-10-01
Story
Initially allocated to 57 Sqn. Transferred two days later. Served with 44 Sqn. Collided with a 9 Sqn aircraft (W4182) after take off on its last operation.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Waddington
Mission:
Duisburg
Squadron:
44
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
Wop/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
WO2
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Name
AC
GD
VN
AJ
RI
C
E
Elger
McCready
Giri
Easton
Gunter
Harmston
Jackson
Service No.
Service
136941
RAFVR
R/93516
RCAF
80237
RAFVR
1283710
RAFVR
1007367
RAFVR
1339030
RAFVR
1576625
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
W4259 | 1942-10-01 | 57 Sqn | |
W4259 | 1942-10-03 | 44 Conv Flt | |
W4259 | 1942-10-04 | 44 Sqn | |
W4259 | 1942-12-21 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W4259 | 1942-10-15 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Cologne | 1915 | 2127 |
W4259 | 1942-10-15 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Cologne | 1915 | 2127 |
W4259 | 1942-10-17 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Le Creusot | 1205 | 2215 |
W4259 | 1942-10-17 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Le Creusot | 1205 | 2215 |
W4259 | 1942-10-22 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Genoa | 1732 | 0204 |
W4259 | 1942-10-22 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Genoa | 1732 | 0204 |
W4259 | 1942-10-24 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Milan | 1214 | 2136 |
W4259 | 1942-10-24 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Milan | 1214 | 2136 |
W4259 | 1942-11-07 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Genoa | 1737 | 0327 |
W4259 | 1942-11-07 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Genoa | 1737 | 0327 |
W4259 | 1942-11-09 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Hamburg | 1800 | 2014 |
W4259 | 1942-11-09 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Hamburg | 1800 | 2014 |
W4259 | 1942-11-13 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Genoa | 1809 | 0330 |
W4259 | 1942-11-13 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Genoa | 1809 | 0330 |
W4259 | 1942-11-20 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1828 | 0335 |
W4259 | 1942-11-20 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1828 | 0335 |
W4259 | 1942-11-28 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1847 | 2130 |
W4259 | 1942-11-28 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1847 | 2130 |
W4259 | 1942-12-06 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Mannheim | 1800 | 2324 |
W4259 | 1942-12-06 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Mannheim | 1800 | 2324 |
W4259 | 1942-12-08 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1743 | 0110 |
W4259 | 1942-12-08 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1743 | 0110 |
W4259 | 1942-12-09 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1734 | 0136 |
W4259 | 1942-12-09 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Turin | 1734 | 0136 |
W4259 | 1942-12-20 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Duisburg | - | - |
W4259 | 1942-12-20 | 44 | KM | P | Waddington | Duisburg | '- | '- |
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