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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby

W4920
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
W4920
O
QR
Contract:
B.69275/40
Works Order:
0
Delivered:
1943-02-19
Struck off:
1943-03-03
Shot Down
Fate:
Memorial:
Story
Served with 61 Sqn. Shot down by a night-fighter, either flown by Lt. Rolf Bussman of 11./NJG1 or Lt. Oscar Kostler of 10./NJG1. Both made claims for a Lancaster northwest of Vlieland, the aircraft being from 103 Squadron. However, both of these aircraft were also claimed by flak batteries.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Squadron:
61
Mission:
Berlin
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Sgt
W/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Service No.
Name
Fate
Service
IBCC Link
HM
RK
JJ
AL
PJ
PW
R
Champion
Hall
J/17069
Killed
RCAF
575290
Killed
RAF
Rooney
R/56172
Killed
RCAF
Brown
Folker
1310565
Killed
RAFVR
1176166
Killed
RAFVR
Garnham
1338242
Killed
RAFVR
Wrightson
591755
Killed
RAF
Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
W4920 | 1943-02-19 | AV Roe | |
W4920 | 1943-02-28 | 61 Sqn | |
W4920 | 1943-03-02 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W4920 | 1943-02-28 | 61 | QR | O | Syerston | St Nazaire | 1837 | 0040 |
W4920 | 1943-03-01 | 61 | QR | O | Syerston | Berlin | 1854 | '- |
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