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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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Service

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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
1944-05-24
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Eindhoven
2305
0122
JB138
1944-05-27
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Nantes
2240
0355
JB138
1944-05-31
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Saumur
2328
0350
JB138
1944-06-03
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Ferme-D'Urville
2315
0301
JB138
1944-06-05
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
St Pierre-Du-Mont
0241
0648
JB138
1944-06-06
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Argentan
2357
0343
JB138
1944-06-08
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Rennes
2316
0645
JB138
1944-06-10
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Orleans
2218
0345
JB138
1944-06-12
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Poitiers
2215
0434
JB138
1944-06-14
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Aunay
2212
0250
JB138
1944-06-19
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Watten
2215
0117
JB138
1944-06-21
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Gelsenkirchen
2304
0205

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