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W5008

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W5008

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

0

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Memorial:

Fate:

Struck off:

1943-09-06

Delivered:

1943-05-21

Story

Served with 57 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
W5008
1943-05-21
AV Roe
W5008
1943-05-25
57 Sqn
W5008
1943-07-11
Cat AC
W5008
1943-07-24
57 Sqn
W5008
1943-08-28
Cat E
Missions Flown

Click on Date to see more details

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
W5008
1943-06-20
57
Scampton
Friedrichshafen
2142
0750
W5008
1943-06-23
57
Maison Blanche, North Africa
Spezia
2142
0750
W5008
1943-06-28
57
Scampton
Cologne
2236
0132
W5008
1943-07-03
57
Scampton
Cologne
2253
0535
W5008
1943-07-09
57
Scampton
Gelsenkirchen
2221
0516
W5008
1943-08-12
57
Scampton
Milan
2156
0558
W5008
1943-08-17
57
Scampton
Peenemunde
2153
0411
W5008
1943-08-22
57
Scampton
Leverkusen
2127
0042
W5008
1943-08-23
57
Scampton
Berlin
2015
2115
W5008
1943-08-27
57
Scampton
Nuremburg
2151
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