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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
W5000
W5000
N
QR
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
Contract:
B.69275/40
Works Order:
0
Memorial:
Shot Down
Fate:
Struck off:
1943-08-06
Delivered:
1943-05-13
Story
Served with 61 Sqn. Hit by flak on the bombing run, crashed and exploded in the meadows of the Este near to Buxtehude, approximately 20km south west of Hamburg at 02.31hrs. It is almost certain that the bodies of the seven servicmen remain at the crash site.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Hamburg
Squadron:
61
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Sgt
F/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Name
R
GA
EA
DE
GW
JP
B
Lyon
Hodges
Povey
Dalton
Mackenzie
Padley
Robinson
Service No.
Service
657675/130633
RAFVR
1581728
RAFVR
130974
RAFVR
1396464
RAFVR
1367215
RAFVR
1394579
RAFVR
1324276
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
W5000 | 1943-05-13 | AV Roe | |
W5000 | 1943-05-17 | 61 Sqn | |
W5000 | 1943-08-03 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land |
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