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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
1944-06-23
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Limoges
2222
0505
JB138
1944-06-24
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Prouville
2252
0203
JB138
1944-06-27
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Vitry
2204
0514
JB138
1944-06-29
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Beauvoir
1153
1522
JB138
1944-07-04
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
St Leu D'Esserent
2309
0323
JB138
1944-07-07
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
St Leu D'Esserent
2221
0248
JB138
1944-07-12
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Culmont Chalyndrey
2153
0616
JB138
1944-07-15
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Nevers
2219
0523
JB138
1944-07-18
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Caen
0353
0749
JB138
1944-07-18
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Revigny
2303
0411
JB138
1944-07-20
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Courtrai
2326
0242
JB138
1944-07-24
61
QR
J
Skellingthorpe
Donges
2219
0350

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