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JB138

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

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JB138

Contract:

1807

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Delivered:

1943-08-22

Struck off:

1946-10-16

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Fate:

Memorials:
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Story

Survived the war. Served with 61 Sqn, 5 LFS and 4 School of Technical Training. Became 5224M.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
JB138
1943-08-22
61 Sqn
JB138
1943-12-09
AV Roe
JB138
1943-12-18
61 Sqn
JB138
1944-01-06
Cat AC
JB138
1944-02-05
61 Sqn
JB138
1944-11-17
Cat AC
JB138
1944-12-01
61 Sqn
JB138
1945-02-02
5 LFS
JB138
1945-04-28
Conv Instr A/F
5224M
JB138
1946-10-16
SOC
Missions Flown

Click on date to see crew and op details

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
JB138
1944-04-05
61
QR
J
Coningsby
Toulouse
2037
0403
JB138
1944-04-10
61
QR
J
Coningsby
Tours
2231
0422
JB138
1944-04-11
61
QR
J
Coningsby
Aachen
2046
0039
JB138
1944-04-18
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Juvisy
2057
0111
JB138
1944-04-20
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
La Chapelle
2305
0327
JB138
1944-04-22
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Brunswick
2324
0538
JB138
1944-04-24
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Munich
2057
0610
JB138
1944-04-26
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Schweinfurt
2148
0613
JB138
1944-04-28
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Bordeaux
2250
0616
JB138
1944-05-01
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Toulouse
2140
0533
JB138
1944-05-03
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Mailly-le-Camp
2150
0339
JB138
1944-05-06
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Louailles
0034
0535

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